ison

I1S1O1N1

noun

Accompanying drone in Byzantine music.

OriginMedieval Greek ἴσον →
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Meanings

ison1

noun
  1. Accompanying drone in Byzantine music.

Ison2

proper nounIson (plural Isons)

plural Isons

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Medieval Greekἴσον
  2. Englishison

From Medieval Greek ἴσον (íson).

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Translations

French ison
  • isonaccompanying drone in Byzantine music
Romanian ison
  • isonaccompanying drone in Byzantine music
Russian исон
  • исон (ison)accompanying drone in Byzantine music

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ionssionSoniOSNI
Cite this entry
APA

ison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ison

MLA

“ison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ison. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ison,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ison.

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