French sixth
noun
Definition of French sixth
: an augmented sixth chord including a major third and an augmented fourth above the lowest note (such as A-flat–C–D–F-sharp) — compare german sixth, italian sixth — see sixth chord illustration
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1813
First Known Use of french sixth
1813
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