Hypoaeolian

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adjective

Of or relating to the musical plagal mode on A, which uses the diatonic octave species from E to the E an octave above, divided by the final into a second-species fourth (semitone–tone–tone) plus a first-species fifth (tone–semitone–tone–tone): E F G A + A B C D E.

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Meanings

adjectiveHypoaeolian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentOf or relating to the musical plagal mode on A, which uses the diatonic octave species from E to the E an octave above, divided by the final into a second-species fourth (semitone–tone–tone) plus a first-species fifth (tone–semitone–tone–tone): E F G A + A B C D E.

Origin

From hypo- + aeolian, coined by Henricus Glareanus (1547).

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APA

Hypoaeolian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypoaeolian

MLA

“Hypoaeolian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypoaeolian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hypoaeolian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hypoaeolian.

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