DIAPASON


Meaning of DIAPASON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-ə-ˈpā-z ə n, -s ə n ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hē) dia pasōn (chordōn symphōnia), literally, the concord through all the notes, from dia through + pasōn, genitive feminine plural of pas all — more at dia- , pan-

Date: circa 1501

1.

a. : a burst of sound

diapason s of laughter

b. : the principal foundation stop in the organ extending through the complete range of the instrument

c.

(1) : the entire compass of musical tones

(2) : range , scope

registers the full diapason of her responses — Mindy Aloff

2.

a. : tuning fork

b. : a standard of pitch

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.