First Known Use: 1603
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tetrachord
noun tet·ra·chord \ˈte-trə-ˌkȯrd\
Definition of TETRACHORD
: a diatonic series of four tones with an interval of a perfect fourth between the first and last
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Origin of TETRACHORD
Greek tetrachordon, from neuter of tetrachordos of four strings, from tetra- + chordē string — more at yarn
Rhymes with TETRACHORD
aboveboard, beaverboard, bottle gourd, centerboard, checkerboard, circuit board, clavichord, College Board, cutting board, daggerboard, disaccord, diving board, drawing board, emery board, fiberboard, fingerboard, free on board, gold record, harpsichord, leaderboard, mortarboard, motherboard, of record, overboard, overlord, paddleboard, paperboard, pinafored, plasterboard, pompadoured, room and board, running board, sandwich board, shoulder board, shuffleboard, silver cord, smorgasbord, sounding board, spinal cord, storyboard, sweep the board, tape-record, teeterboard, untoward, weatherboard
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