pycnon

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A form of pyknon — The lower part of a tetrachord in Ancient Greek music, consisting of a composite interval (two successive intervals) that is less than the remaining (incomposite) interval.

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Meanings

nounpycnon (plural pycna)

plural pycna

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of pyknon.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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