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heptachord

heptachord noun: a system of seven sounds.

Noun

heptachord (plural heptachords)

  1. A system of seven sounds.
  2. A lyre with seven chords.
  3. A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.

heptachord meaning in Kannada

heptachord in Kannada

ಏಳು ತಂತಿಯ ವಾದ್ಯ, ಸಪ್ತಸ್ವರ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ

Forms of heptachord

pluralheptachords

Origin of heptachord

From Ancient Greek ἑπτάχορδος (heptákhordos, “seven-stringed”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + χορδή (khordḗ, “chord”). Compare French heptacorde.

Questions about heptachord

What does heptachord mean?
Heptachord means a system of seven sounds.
What is heptachord in Kannada?
Heptachord in Kannada is ಏಳು ತಂತಿಯ ವಾದ್ಯ, ಸಪ್ತಸ್ವರ ಶ್ರೇಣಿ. See Heptachord meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is heptachord?
Heptachord is a noun.
What is the plural of heptachord?
The plural of heptachord is heptachords.

Words near heptachord in the dictionary

  1. heptachlorides
  2. heptachlorinated
  3. heptachlorobiphenyl
  4. heptachlorobiphenyls
  5. heptachlors
  6. heptachord
  7. heptachords
  8. heptachotomies
  9. heptachotomy
  10. heptacontagon
  11. heptacontagons

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