trichord

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noun

any set of three different pitch classes

OriginEnglish chord ← Latin tri- ← Proto-Italic *tri- →
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Meanings

nountrichord (plural trichords)

plural trichords

  1. entertainmentany set of three different pitch classes
  2. A musical instrument with three strings, such as a lyre or harp.
  3. The three strings of a note on a piano that are tuned as a unison.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishchord
  7. Englishtrichord

From tri- + chord.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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