diapason

English

/daɪəˈpeɪzən/

noun
Definitions
  • (music) The musical octave.
  • (by extension) The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument.
  • (musical instrument) A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diapason derived from Ancient Greek διαπασῶν.

Origin

Ancient Greek

διαπασῶν

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