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Picardy third

Picardy third noun: a major third in the final tonic chord of a minor-key passage.

Noun

Picardy third (plural Picardy thirds)

  1. A major third in the final tonic chord of a minor-key passage.

Synonyms of Picardy third

Forms of Picardy third

pluralPicardy thirds

Questions about Picardy third

What does Picardy third mean?
Picardy third means a major third in the final tonic chord of a minor-key passage.
What part of speech is Picardy third?
Picardy third is a noun.
What is the plural of Picardy third?
The plural of Picardy third is Picardy thirds.

Words near Picardy third in the dictionary

  1. Picardy
  2. Picardy Spaniel
  3. Picardy Spaniels
  4. Picardy sweat
  5. Picardy sweating sickness
  6. Picardy third
  7. Picardy thirds
  8. picarel
  9. picarels
  10. picaresque
  11. picaresquely

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