| 释义 |
chord·al
I. \ˈkȯrdəl, -ȯ(ə)d-\ adjective
Etymology: chord (I) + -al
1. : of, relating to, or resembling a chord
< chordal assonance is important in modern music >
< the chordal howling of a storm — Paul Hindemith >
2. : relating to music characterized more by vertical harmony than by linear contrapuntal motion
II. adjective
Etymology: chord (III) + -al
: of or relating to an anatomical cord (as the notochord or spinal cord) — used chiefly in combination
< perichordal >
• chord·al·ly \-dəlē, -i\ adverb |