Etymology

polychord

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Today it means: Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords. Full definition →

English chord ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishchord
  6. English todaypolychord

From poly- + chord.

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