Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mixolydian

/ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: mixoly-di-an
IPA: /ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.

adj

Alternative form of Mixolydian.

Example Sentences

"Johann Jakob Froberger's piece Canzona V in G is in the mixolydian mode."
"It is susceptible of nodes or modes as far apart as hyperphrygian and mixolydian and of texts so divergent as priests haihooping round David's that is Circe's or what am I saying Ceres' altar and David's tip from the stable to his chief bassoonist about the alrightiness of his almightiness."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μιξο-Λυδιος (mixo-Ludios, “half-Lydian”), from μιξο- (mixo-) (from base of μιγνυναι (mignunai, “to mix”)) + Λυδιος (Ludios, “Lydia (an ancient country in Asia Minor)”); named in reference to Lydian (another Greek mode).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μιξο-Λυδιος

Derived Forms

hypomixolydian

Questions

How do you pronounce mixolydian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/.
What does mixolydian mean?: Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.
Where does mixolydian come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce mixolydian

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mixolydian”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “mixolydian”.
Repeat and practice — Say “mixolydian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.