monochord
[ mon-uh-kawrd ]
noun
an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals.
Origin of monochord
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British Dictionary definitions for monochord
monochord
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɔːd) /
noun
an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of wood: Also called: sonometer (səˈnɒmɪtə)
Origin of monochord
1C15: from Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek monokhordon, from mono- + khordē string
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