tetrachordos

tetrachordos

tetrachordos (tetracordos), on (τετράχορδος, ον), viersaitig, vierstimmig, machina, v. der Wasserorgel, Vitr. 10, 8, 2: prius tetrachordi (auf vier Saiten spielend) erant citharoedi, Acro Hor. de art. poët. 216. – subst., tetrachordon, ī, n., ein Tonsystem von vier Saiten oder Tönen, von denen die zwei äußersten eine Quarte gegeneinander klingen, ein Tetrachord, Varro LL., Vitr. u.a.: bildl., tetrachordon anni, die vier Jahreszeiten, Varro sat. Men. 458.


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