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diaphony

diaphony noun: a form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

Noun

diaphony (countable and uncountable, plural diaphonies)

  1. A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

Forms of diaphony

pluraldiaphonies

Origin of diaphony

From dia- + -phony or from Ancient Greek διαψωνία (diapsōnía, “discordance”).

Questions about diaphony

What does diaphony mean?
Diaphony means a form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
What part of speech is diaphony?
Diaphony is a noun.
What is the plural of diaphony?
The plural of diaphony is diaphonies.

Words near diaphony in the dictionary

  1. diaphonies
  2. diaphonisation
  3. diaphonization
  4. diaphonized
  5. diaphonous
  6. diaphony
  7. diaphorase
  8. diaphorases
  9. diaphoreses
  10. diaphoresis
  11. diaphoretic

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