tetrachord
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tet·ra·chord
noun \ˈte-trə-ˌkȯrd\Definition of TETRACHORD
: a diatonic series of four tones with an interval of a perfect fourth between the first and last
See Origin of TETRACHORD
Greek tetrachordon, from neuter of tetrachordos of four strings, from tetra- + chordē string — more at yarn
First Known Use: 1603
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
Learn More About TETRACHORD
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: tetrachoric
Previous Word in the Dictionary: tetrachlorromethane
All Words Near: tetrachord
Previous Word in the Dictionary: tetrachlorromethane
All Words Near: tetrachord
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up tetrachord? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
