diapason

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: di=a=pa=son

OXFORD DICTIONARY

diapason, n. Mus.
1 the compass of a voice or musical instrument.
2 a fixed standard of musical pitch.
3 (in full open or stopped diapason) either of two main organ-stops extending through the organ's whole compass.
4 a a combination of notes or parts in a harmonious whole. b a melodious succession of notes, esp. a grand swelling burst of harmony.
5 an entire compass, range, or scope.

Etymology

ME in sense 'octave' f. L diapason f. Gk dia pason (khordon) through all (notes)

THESAURUS

diapason

English horn, accord, accordance, air, attune, attunement, bassoon, baton, block flute, bombard, bourdon, carry, cello, chime, chiming, chromatic scale, claribel, clarinet, clarion, compass, concentus, concert, concert flute, concord, concordance, consecutive intervals, consonance, consonancy, consort, cornet, cornopean, cromorna, cymbel, degree, descant, diatessaron, diatonic interval, diatonic semitone, dodecuple scale, dulciana, enharmonic diesis, enharmonic interval, enharmonic scale, euphony, fifth, flute stop, foundation stop, fourniture, fourth, gamba, gamut, gedeckt, gemshorn, great scale, half step, halftone, harmonic flute, harmonics, harmony, heavy harmony, homophony, hybrid stop, interval, koppel flute, larigot, lay, less semitone, major scale, measure, melodia, melodic interval, melodic minor, metronome, minor scale, mixture, monochord, monody, music stand, mutation stop, mute, nazard, note, oboe, octave, octave scale, organ stop, parallel octaves, pentatonic scale, piccolo, pitch pipe, plein jeu, posaune, principal, quint, quintaten, radius, range, rank, ranket, reach, reed stop, register, rhythmometer, rohr flute, scale, scope, second, semitone, sesquialtera, seventh, shawm, sixth, sonometer, spectrum, spitz flute, step, stick, stop, stopped diapason, stopped flute, strain, stretch, string diapason, string stop, sweep, symphony, synchronism, synchronization, temperament, third, three-part harmony, tierce, tone, tone measurer, tremolo, trombone, trumpet, tune, tuning, tuning bar, tuning fork, tuning pipe, twelfth, unda maris, unison, unison interval, unisonance, vibrato, viola, voix celeste, vox angelica, vox humana, warble, whole step, whole-tone scale

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Concord

N concord, accord, harmony, symphony, homologue, agreement, sympathy, empathy, response, union, unison, unity, bonds of harmony, peace, unanimity, league, happy family, rapprochement, reunion, amity, alliance, entente cordiale, good understanding, conciliation, peacemaker, intercessor, mediator, concordant, congenial, agreeing, in accord, harmonious, united, cemented, banded together, allied, friendly, fraternal, conciliatory, at one with, of one mind, at peace, in still water, tranquil, with one voice, in concert with, hand in hand, on one's side, commune periculum concordiam parit, melody concord, melody, rhythm, measure, rhyme, pitch, timbre, intonation, tone, scale, gamut, diapason, diatonic chromatic scale, enharmonic scale, key, clef, chords, modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation, suspension, resolution, staff, stave, line, space, brace, bar, rest, appoggiato, appoggiatura, acciaccatura, note, musical note, notes of a scale, sharp, flat, natural, high note, low note, interval, semitone, second, third, fourth, diatessaron, breve, semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver, sustained note, drone, burden, tonic, key note, leading note, fundamental note, supertonic, mediant, dominant, submediant, subdominant, octave, tetrachord, major key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode, passage, phrase, concord, harmony, emmeleia, unison, unisonance, chime, homophony, euphony, euphonism, tonality, consonance, consent, part, harmony, harmonics, thorough-bass, fundamental-bass, counterpoint, faburden, piece of music, composer, harmonist, contrapuntist (musician), harmonious, harmonical, in concord, in tune, in concert, unisonant, concentual, symphonizing, isotonic, homophonous, assonant, ariose, consonant, measured, rhythmical, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, melodious, musical, melic, tuneful, tunable, sweet, dulcet, canorous, mellow, mellifluous, soft, clear, clear as a bell, silvery, euphonious, euphonic, euphonical, symphonious, enchanting fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned, harmoniously, in harmony, as one, the hidden soul of harmony.