Meanings
nounsuspended chord (plural suspended chords)
plural suspended chords
- entertainmentA chord in which the third is replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second.
Translations
French accord suspendu
- accord suspenduTranslations
German Quartvorhalt
- QuartvorhaltTranslations
Italian accordo di quarta
- accordo di quartaTranslations
Polish akord zawieszony
- akord zawieszonyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
suspended chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20chord
MLA
“suspended chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20chord. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspended chord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20chord.
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