bichord

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noun

A chord of two notes played at the same time.

OriginEnglish chord ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbichord (plural bichords)

plural bichords

  1. entertainmentA chord of two notes played at the same time.
  2. The two strings of a note on a piano that are tuned as a unison.
adjectivebichord (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentHaving two strings

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishchord
  7. Englishbichord

From bi- + chord.

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Translations

Italian bicordo
  • bicordobichord

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Dobrich
Cite this entry
APA

bichord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichord

MLA

“bichord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichord. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bichord,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichord.

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