stopped diapason

stop di·a·pa·son

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Definitions of stopped diapason words

noun stopped diapason a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound. 1
noun stopped diapason the compass of a voice or instrument. 1
noun stopped diapason a fixed standard of pitch. 1
noun stopped 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 stopped diapason any of several other organ stops. 1
noun stopped diapason a tuning fork. 1

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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