English Explanatory Dictionary

Locrian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Locris.
  2. Designating an ancient Greek mode, of uncertain detail.
  3. Designating a minor scale with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by a semitone.

Pronunciation

/ˈləʊkɹiən/ /ˈlɒkɹiən/

Word forms

Locrian

Etymology

From Latin Locris + -an.

Derived words

Hypolocrian super-Locrian
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