First Known Use: 1730
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hexachord
noun hexa·chord \ˈhek-sə-ˌkȯrd\
Definition of HEXACHORD
: a diatonic series of six tones having a semitone between the third and fourth tones
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Origin of HEXACHORD
hexa- + Greek chordē string — more at yarn
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