Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexachord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: hex-a-chord
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English chord English hexachord From hexa- + chord.

Inflected Forms

hexachords (plural)

Derived Forms

hexachordal

Questions

What does hexachord mean?: A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
Where does hexachord come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English chord English hexachord From hexa- + chord.

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