monochord
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monochord
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Learned borrowing from Latin monochordon, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek μονόχορδον (monókhordon). By surface analysis, mono- + chord.
noun monochords
- A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them. If a musician were going to give a lecture upon the mathematical part of his art, he would find a very elegant substitute for the monochord in the Chinese kin.
- A stringed instrument with only one string.
- A bass note on a piano that has a single string.
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Talk about this word "monochord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monochord. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monochord. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monochord "monochord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monochord.Cite this
@misc{monochord_2026,
title = {monochord},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monochord},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
