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open diapason

o·pen di·a·pa·son
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n dahy-uh-pey-zuh n, -suh n]
    • /ˈoʊ pən ˌdaɪ əˈpeɪ zən, -sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n dahy-uh-pey-zuh n, -suh n]
    • /ˈoʊ pən ˌdaɪ əˈpeɪ zən, -sən/

Definitions of open diapason words

  • noun open diapason a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound. 1
  • noun open diapason the compass of a voice or instrument. 1
  • noun open diapason a fixed standard of pitch. 1
  • noun open diapason either of two principal timbres or stops of a pipe organ, one of full, majestic tone (open diapason) and the other of strong, flutelike tone (stopped diapason) 1
  • noun open diapason any of several other organ stops. 1
  • noun open diapason a tuning fork. 1
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Origin of open diapason

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Open diapason

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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open diapason popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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