heptachord (plural heptachords)
(music) A system of seven sounds.
(music) A lyre with seven chords.
(poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.
Source: Wiktionary
Hep"ta*chord, n. Etym: [Gr. "epta`xordos seven-stringed; "epta` seven + xordh` chord: cf. F. heptacorde. See Seven, and Chord.]
1. (Anc. Mus.) (a) A system of seven sounds. (b) A lyre with seven chords.
2. (Anc. Poet.)
Definition: A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones. Moore (Encyc. of Music).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
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