mixolydian
/ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/
mixolydian is the alternative form of Mixolydian.
Adjective capitalized: Mixolydian
Mixolydian (not comparable)
- Designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.
- Johann Jakob Froberger's piece Canzona V in G is in the mixolydian mode.
- It is susceptible of nodes or modes as far apart as hyperphrygian and mixolydian and of texts so divergent as priests haihooping round David's that is Circe's or what am I saying Ceres' altar and David's tip from the stable to his chief bassoonist about the alrightiness of his almightiness.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 15: Circe]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 474
Forms of mixolydian
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Origin of mixolydian
From Ancient Greek μιξο-Λυδιος (mixo-Ludios, “half-Lydian”), from μιξο- (mixo-) (from base of μιγνυναι (mignunai, “to mix”)) + Λυδιος (Ludios, “Lydia (an ancient country in Asia Minor)”); named in reference to Lydian (another Greek mode).
Words formed from mixolydian
Phrases with mixolydian
Questions about mixolydian
- What does mixolydian mean?
- Mixolydian means designating the Mixolydian mode, the highest of the ancient Greek modes, and now having final G and D dominant.
- What is mixolydian the alternative form of?
- Mixolydian is the alternative form of Mixolydian.
- What part of speech is mixolydian?
- Mixolydian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce mixolydian?
- Mixolydian is pronounced /ˌmɪk.səˈlɪ.di.jən/.
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