lichanos

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noun

In Ancient Greek musical theory, the higher-pitched of the two movable notes in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the mese and higher than the parhypate.

OriginLatin lichanos ← Ancient Greek λιχανός →
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Meanings

nounlichanos (plural lichanoi)

plural lichanoi

  1. musical pitchIn Ancient Greek musical theory, the higher-pitched of the two movable notes in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the mese and higher than the parhypate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hypermese

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλιχανός“the forefinger”
  2. Latinlichanos
  3. Englishlichanos

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lichanos, from Ancient Greek λιχανός (likhanós, “the forefinger”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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