DIAPASON


Meaning of DIAPASON in English

[ ˌdʌɪə'peɪs(ə)n , -z- ]

■ noun

1》 (also open ~ or stopped ~ ) an organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight-foot pitch.

2》 a grand swelling burst of harmony.

Origin

ME (denoting the interval of an octave): via L. from Gk dia pasōn (khordōn) 'through all (notes)'.

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