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heptachord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-ta-chord
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of seven sounds.

noun

A lyre with seven chords.

noun

A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἑπτάχορδος

Inflected Forms

heptachords (plural)

Questions

What does heptachord mean?
A system of seven sounds.
Where does heptachord come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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