Heptachord

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A system of seven sounds.
  2. 2
    A lyre with seven chords.
  3. 3
    A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑπτάχορδος (heptákhordos, “seven-stringed”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + χορδή (khordḗ, “chord”). Compare French heptacorde.

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