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diapason.

The musical octave.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/daɪəˈpeɪzən//daɪəˈpeɪsən/
  1. The musical octave.

  2. The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument.

    broadly · literary
  3. A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.

  4. One of the lowest strings on an archlute, theorbo, chitarrone, or similar bass lute-family instrument, usually unfrettable.

  5. A harmonious outpouring of sound.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν (diapasôn), that is διά (diá, “through”) + πασῶν (pasôn, “all”) (χορδῶν (khordôn, “notes”)), “through all (notes)”.

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