decachord

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Synonyms: hexachord, decacorn

Antonyms: hexachord, decacorn

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|string instruments}} An [[Ancient Greek]] [[musical instrument]] with [[ten]] [[string]]s, resembling the [[harp]].
2. A musical instrument mentioned in the [[Psalms]], having ten strings and thought to resemble a [[lute]] or [[psaltery]].
3. Anything having ten parts, especially something of [[mystical]] [[Christian]] significance.
4. {{lb|en|music}} A set of ten [[pitch]]es used to create a [[musical]] [[mode]].

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