Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diaphony

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-apho-ny
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dia- + -phony or from Ancient Greek διαψωνία (diapsōnía, “discordance”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: διαψωνία

Usage

Inflected Forms

diaphonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diaphonic

Questions

What does diaphony mean?: A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
Where does diaphony come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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