diatessaron

[ dahy-uh-tes-er-uhn ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈtɛs ər ən /

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noun

a combining of the four Gospels of the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) into a single narrative.

(in ancient Greek music) the interval of a fourth.

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Origin of diatessaron

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English dyatessaron “(musical) interval of a fourth,” from Old French diatessaron, from Latin diatessarōn, from Greek dià tessárōn; see origin at dia-, four

OTHER WORDS FROM diatessaron

di·a·tes·sar·i·al

[dahy-uh-te-sair-ee-uhl], /ˌdaɪ ə tɛˈsɛər i əl/, adjective

Words nearby diatessaron

diastole, diastolic, diastrophism, diastyle, diasystem, diatessaron, diathermancy, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom

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How to use diatessaron in a sentence

Some suggest that he knew John's order and preferred it, others that he agreed with that adopted by Tatian in his Diatessaron.
The Life of Jesus of Nazareth|Rush Rhees
But there is not yet the same degree of consensus as to the relations between the Old Syriac and the Diatessaron.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Probably the maker of this version was partly guided, especially in his choice of renderings, by his knowledge of the Diatessaron.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
A large discount has therefore to be made from the agreements between Diatessaron and Syr.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

The plan of Tatian's Diatessaron will account for a great deal.
The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels|John Burgon

British Dictionary definitions for diatessaron

diatessaron

/ (ˌdaɪəˈtɛsəˌrɒn) /

noun

music (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fourth

a conflation of the four Gospels into a single continuous narrative

Word Origin for diatessaron

C14: from Late Latin, from Greek dia tessarōn khordōn sumphōnia concord through four notes, from dia through + tessares four

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