xenochrony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A studio technique where a guitar solo or other musical part is transposed into a completely different song.

Pronunciation

/ziːˈnɒkɹəni/

Word forms

xenochrony

Etymology

From xeno- (“alien”) + Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”), coined by Frank Zappa.

Derived words

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