diapente

/ ˌdaɪəˈpɛntɪ /

noun

1. music (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fifth

Word History and Origins

Origin of diapente¹

C14: from Latin, from Greek dia pente khordōn sumphōnia concord through five notes, from dia through + pente five

Example Sentences

In veterinary medicine it is also used as a tonic, and enters into a well-known compound called diapente as a chief ingredient.

From Project Gutenberg

We have seen that in the sixth century it was described by Victor of Capua as Diapente, "by five," instead of "by four."

From Project Gutenberg