diaphony

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noun

A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

OriginAncient Greek διαψωνία →
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Meanings

noundiaphony (countable and uncountable, plural diaphonies)

plural diaphonies

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentA form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιαψωνία“discordance”
  2. Englishdiaphony

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

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Anagrams

aphyonid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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