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diapason
- /daɪəˈpeɪzən/
- /daɪəˈpeɪsən/
Rhymes with -eɪzən, -eɪsən
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Borrowed from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν (diapasôn), that is διά (diá, “through”) + πασῶν (pasôn, “all”) (χορδῶν (khordôn, “notes”)), “through all (notes)”.
noun diapasons
- The musical octave. 2 to 1, which is a duple ratio, forms the [symphony] diapason
- The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument. The glories and the beauties of form, color, and sound unite in the Grand Canyon—forms unrivaled even by the mountains, colors that vie with sunsets, and sounds that span the diapason from tempest to tinkling raindrop, from cataract to bubbling fountain.
- A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.
- One of the lowest strings on an archlute, theorbo, chitarrone, or similar bass lute-family instrument, usually unfrettable.
- A harmonious outpouring of sound. That we on Earth with undiscording voice May rightly answer that melodious noise; As once we did, till disproportion'd sin Jarr'd against natures chime, and with harsh din Broke the fair musick that all creatures made To their great Lord, whose love their motion sway'd In perfect Diapason, whilst th
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noun the range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument
| Русский | диапазо́н diapazón |
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title = {diapason},
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