UNTUNED

Etymology

Adjective

untuned (comparative more untuned, superlative most untuned)

The state of not having been tuned.

Of or relating to a musical instrument that does not produce specific pitches, e.g. many drums and cymbals.

Source: Wiktionary


UNTUNE

Un*tune", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + tune.]

Definition: To make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action; to put out of tune. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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