diapason

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun either of the two main stops on a pipe organ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diapason, from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν (diapasôn), that is διά (diá, “through”) + πασῶν (pasôn, “all”) (χορδῶν (khordôn, “notes”)), “through all (notes)”.

In classic literature

Synonyms

diapason stop

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