Meanings
nounseventh chord (plural seventh chords)
plural seventh chords
- entertainmenta chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
Four seventh chords (C7 F7 D7 G7): {2}
Origin
The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 七和弦
- 七和弦 (qīhéxián)Translations
Czech septakord
- septakordTranslations
Finnish seiskasointu, septimisointu
- seiskasointuTranslations
- septimisointuTranslations
Korean 칠화음
- 칠화음 (chilhwa'eum)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
seventh chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20chord
MLA
“seventh chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20chord. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seventh chord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20chord.
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