Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faburden

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fabur-den
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.

noun

A succession of chords of the sixth.

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[B]ecause he obseru'd Ergo was the deadly clap of the piece, […] hee accustomed to make it the Faburden to anie thing hee spake; As if anie of his companions complained hee was hungrie, hee would straight conclude Ergo you must goe to dinner; or if the clocke had stroke or bell towld, Ergo you must goe to such a Lecture; […]"
"They haue all of them one and the same manner of tune in their singing; and commonly they make three rests in their song, besides the fa-burden in the end, which is a kind of grone."
"But yet; like, finding his like: it expelleth that like: say you still: and this is the faburden of your song."

Etymology

From French faux bourdon. See false, and burden (“a verse”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

faburdens (plural) fauxbourdon (alternative)

Questions

What does faburden mean?: A kind of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Where does faburden come from?: From French faux bourdon. See false, and burden (“a verse”).

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