OCTACHORD


Meaning of OCTACHORD in English

— octachordal , adj.

/ok"teuh kawrd'/ , n.

1. any musical instrument with eight strings.

2. a diatonic series of eight tones.

[ 1750-60; oktáchordos having eight strings. See OCTA-, CHORD 1 ]

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