heptachord

H4E1P3T1A1C3H4O1R1D2

noun

A system of seven sounds.

OriginAncient Greek ἑπτάχορδος →
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Meanings

nounheptachord (plural heptachords)

plural heptachords

  1. entertainmentA system of seven sounds.
  2. entertainmentA lyre with seven chords.
  3. communicationsA composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑπτάχορδος“seven-stringed”
  2. Englishheptachord

From Ancient Greek ἑπτάχορδος (heptákhordos, “seven-stringed”), from ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) + χορδή (khordḗ, “chord”). Compare French heptacorde.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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