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DECACHORD
Etymology
Noun
decachord (plural decachords)
An Ancient Greek musical instrument with ten strings, resembling the harp.
Anything having ten parts.
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"a*chord, Dec`a*chor"don, n. Etym: [Gr. deka`chordos tenstringed; de`ka ten + chordj` a string.]
1. An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp.
2. Something consisting of ten parts. W. Watson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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