monochord

[ mon-uh-kawrd ]

/ ˈmɒn əˌkɔrd /

noun

an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals.

Origin of monochord

1375–1425; late Middle English monocorde<Medieval Latin monochordum<Greek monóchordon, noun use of neuter of monóchordos with one string. See mono-, chord¹

Words nearby monochord

Monoceros, monochasium, monochlamydeous, monochloride, monochloroacetic acid, monochord, monochorea, monochorionic, monochroic, monochromat, monochromatic

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Example sentences from the Web for monochord

The clavichord retained the box shape of its prototype, the monochord.
How to Appreciate Music|Gustav Kobb
How soon keys were added to the monochord, as this measuring instrument was named, cannot positively be ascertained.
For Every Music Lover|Aubertine Woodward Moore
And I wonder—did or did not Elena learn to play the monochord?
How to Appreciate Music|Gustav Kobb
For determining the correct pitch of the notes of the scale he explains the manner of demonstrating them upon the monochord.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews

One of the instruments which brings the child to producing and recognizing notes is the monochord.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for monochord

monochord

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɔːd) /

noun

an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of woodAlso called: sonometer (səˈnɒmɪtə)

Word Origin for monochord

C15: from Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek monokhordon, from mono- + khordē string

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单词	monochord
释义	monochord [ mon-uh-kawrd ] / ˈmɒn əˌkɔrd / noun an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals. Origin of monochord 1375–1425; late Middle English monocorde<Medieval Latin monochordum<Greek monóchordon, noun use of neuter of monóchordos with one string. See mono-, chord¹ Words nearby monochord Monoceros, monochasium, monochlamydeous, monochloride, monochloroacetic acid, monochord, monochorea, monochorionic, monochroic, monochromat, monochromatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monochord The clavichord retained the box shape of its prototype, the monochord. How to Appreciate Music\|Gustav Kobb How soon keys were added to the monochord, as this measuring instrument was named, cannot positively be ascertained. For Every Music Lover\|Aubertine Woodward Moore And I wonder—did or did not Elena learn to play the monochord? How to Appreciate Music\|Gustav Kobb For determining the correct pitch of the notes of the scale he explains the manner of demonstrating them upon the monochord. A Popular History of the Art of Music\|W. S. B. Mathews One of the instruments which brings the child to producing and recognizing notes is the monochord. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori British Dictionary definitions for monochord monochord / (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɔːd) / noun an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of woodAlso called: sonometer (səˈnɒmɪtə) Word Origin for monochord C15: from Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek monokhordon, from mono- + khordē string Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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