Synonyms & related words for tetrachord

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Words related to tetrachord

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

Where does tetrachord come from?

The word tetrachord breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tetra-, from Greek tetra (“four”); and chord, from Greek chorde (“string (of a lyre), gut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.