Etymology

diaphony

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Today it means: A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διαψωνία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιαψωνία“discordance”
  2. English todaydiaphony

From dia- + -phony or from Ancient Greek διαψωνία (diapsōnía, “discordance”).

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