hexachord

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noun

A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

OriginEnglish chord ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexachord (plural hexachords)

plural hexachords

  1. entertainmentA series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishchord
  8. Englishhexachord

From hexa- + chord.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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