diapason

Definitions


[ˌdʌɪəˈpeɪsn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight-foot pitch

- a grand swelling burst of harmony

- the entire compass, range, or scope of something


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the interval of an octave): via Latin from Greek dia pasōn (khordōn) ‘through all (notes)’




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