Octochord

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Octachord \Oc"ta*chord\, n. [Gr. ? with eight strings; 'okta-
     (for 'oktw` eight) + ? string, chord: cf. F. octacorde.]
     (Mus.)
     An instrument of eight strings; a system of eight tones.
     [Also written {octochord}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Octochord \Oc"to*chord\, n. (Mus.)
     See {Octachord}.
     [1913 Webster]