Synonyms & related words for hexachord

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hexachord. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hexachord

Explore words related to hexachord — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tetrachord, tetrachordal, trichord, enharmonic, enharmonically, microtone, dodecaphony, diatonic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does hexachord come from?

The word hexachord breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hexa-, from Greek hex (“six”); and chord, from Greek chorde (“string”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.