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hypophrygian

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈfɹɪd͡ʒi.ən/

hypophrygian adjective: of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.

Adjective (1)

hypophrygian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.

Noun

hypophrygian (uncountable)

  1. The hypophrygian mode.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Hypophrygian

Hypophrygian (not comparable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of hypophrygian.

Origin of hypophrygian

From hypo- + Phrygian.

Questions about hypophrygian

What does hypophrygian mean?
Hypophrygian means of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.
What part of speech is hypophrygian?
Hypophrygian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce hypophrygian?
Hypophrygian is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəʊˈfɹɪd͡ʒi.ən/.

Words near hypophrygian in the dictionary

  1. hypophosphorylated
  2. hypophosphorylation
  3. hypophosphorylations
  4. hypophrenia
  5. hypophrenic
  6. hypophrygian
  7. hypophyal
  8. hypophyals
  9. hypophyll
  10. hypophyllous
  11. hypophylls

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