Diapason

имя существительное 1) диапазон, охват 2) [музыка] диапазон 3) внезапно раздавшийся сильный звук Например: diapason of laughter — взрыв смеха 4) [музыка] камертон; частота камертона Синоним(ы): pitchfork

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Diapason

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (hē) dia pasōn (chordōn symphōnia), literally, the concord through all the notes, from dia through + pasōn, genitive feminine plural of pas all — more at dia-, pan- 1. a. a burst of sound Example: diapasons of laughter b. the principal foundation stop in the organ extending through the complete range of the instrument c. (1) the entire compass of musical tones (2) range, scope Example: registers the full diapason of her responses — Mindy Aloff 2. a. tuning fork b. a standard of pitch

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