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polychord

polychord noun: two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.

Noun

polychord (plural polychords)

  1. Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.
  2. A musical instrument having ten strings.
  3. A device, attached to a keyboard, for coupling two octave notes.

Adjective

polychord

  1. having many strings

Forms of polychord

pluralpolychords

Origin of polychord

From poly- + chord.

Words formed from polychord

Questions about polychord

What does polychord mean?
Polychord means two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.
What part of speech is polychord?
Polychord can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of polychord?
The plural of polychord is polychords.

Words near polychord in the dictionary

  1. polychoir
  2. polycholia
  3. polychondritis
  4. polychora
  5. polychoral
  6. polychord
  7. polychordal
  8. polychords
  9. polychoric
  10. polychorics
  11. polychorionic

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