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monochord

[ mon-uh-kawrd ]

noun

  1. 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.


monochord

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌkɔːd /

noun

  1. an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of wood Also calledsonometersəˈnɒmɪtə
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monochord1

1375–1425; late Middle English monocorde < Medieval Latin monochordum < Greek monóchordon, noun use of neuter of monóchordos with one string. See mono-, chord 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monochord1

C15: from Old French, from Late Latin, from Greek monokhordon, from mono- + khordē string
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Example Sentences

In the eleventh century, when musical notation came into being, a monochord was used to teach singing.

One of the instruments which brings the child to producing and recognizing notes is the monochord.

The monochord has a movable bridge, therefore some time is lost in adjusting it in order to get the different tones.

And he remarks, respecting those proportions, that they are similar to the harmonic divisions of a monochord.

The principle of the action remained that of the old monochord.

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