English Explanatory Dictionary

heptachord

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of seven sounds.
  2. A lyre with seven chords.
  3. A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.

Word forms

heptachord heptachords

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑπτάχορδος (heptákhordos, “seven-stringed”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + χορδή (khordḗ, “chord”). Compare French heptacorde.

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