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hexachord

hexachord noun: a series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

Noun

hexachord (plural hexachords)

  1. A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

hexachord meaning in Tamil

hexachord in Tamil

அறுசுர இசை முறை

Forms of hexachord

pluralhexachords

Origin of hexachord

From hexa- + chord.

Words formed from hexachord

Questions about hexachord

What does hexachord mean?
Hexachord means a series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
What is hexachord in Tamil?
Hexachord in Tamil is அறுசுர இசை முறை. See Hexachord meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hexachord?
Hexachord is a noun.
What is the plural of hexachord?
The plural of hexachord is hexachords.

Words near hexachord in the dictionary

  1. hexachloroplatinate
  2. hexachloroplatinates
  3. hexachloroplatinic acid
  4. hexachlorothallate
  5. hexachlorothallates
  6. hexachord
  7. hexachordal
  8. hexachords
  9. hexachotomies
  10. hexachotomy
  11. hexachromatic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hexachord (page history and authors); hexachord (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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