octachord

[ ok-tuh-kawrd ]

/ ˈɒk təˌkɔrd /

noun

any musical instrument with eight strings.

a diatonic series of eight tones.

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Origin of octachord

First recorded in 1750–60, octachord is from the Greek word oktáchordos having eight strings. See octa-, chord¹

OTHER WORDS FROM octachord

oc·ta·chor·dal, adjective

Words nearby octachord

oct, oct-, oct., octa, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagon house, octagon scale

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Example sentences from the Web for octachord

Octachord, ok′ta-kord, n. a musical instrument with eight strings: a diatonic series of eight tones.
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British Dictionary definitions for octachord

octachord

/ (ˈɒktəˌkɔːd) /

noun

an eight-stringed musical instrument

a series of eight notes, esp a scale

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