polychord

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noun

Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.

OriginEnglish chord ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolychord (plural polychords)

plural polychords

  1. entertainmentTwo or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.
  2. entertainmentA musical instrument having ten strings.
  3. entertainmentA device, attached to a keyboard, for coupling two octave notes.
adjective
  1. entertainmenthaving many strings

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishchord
  6. Englishpolychord

From poly- + chord.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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