fauxbourdon

faux·bour·don

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-ber-don; French foh-boor-dawn]
- /ˈfoʊ bərˌdɒn; French foʊ burˈdɔ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-ber-don; French foh-boor-dawn]
- /ˈfoʊ bərˌdɒn; French foʊ burˈdɔ̃/

Definitions of fauxbourdon word

noun fauxbourdon Music. a 15th-century compositional technique employing three voices, the upper and lower voices progressing an octave or a sixth apart while the middle voice extemporaneously doubles the upper part at a fourth below. 1
noun fauxbourdon the use of progressions of parallel sixth chords. 1

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Origin of fauxbourdon

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; < French: literally, false bourdon

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Parts of speech for Fauxbourdon

noun

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fauxbourdon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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