diapason | Word of the Day

September 29, 2018 diapason [dahy-uh-pey-zuhn, -suhn] noun 1. Music. a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound. 2. Music. the compass of a voice or instrument. education 5 Language Development Sites Every Student Should Bookmark ways-to-say How To Stop Saying These Annoying Words WORD OF THE DAY diapason continued... QUOTES ... and from the dell below rose in the night, now the monotonous chanting of the frogs, and now, as some great bull-frog took the note, a diapason worthy of a Brescian organ. -- Stanley J. Weyman, Count Hannibal, 1901 ORIGIN The English noun diapason comes from the Latin noun diapāsōn "musical interval of the octave," extracted from the Greek phrase dià pāsôn (chordôn) "through all (the notes)," from the full phrase hē dià pāsôn chordôn symphōnía "the concord through all the notes of the scale." Diapason entered English in the 14th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 5 Ways To Get A Quality Education Without Going Broke We here at Dictionary.com love learning, and we've found five ways of getting some Grade-A knowledge without ending up with a zero in the savings account. 2 Soccer Terms For When The World Cup Is The Only Thing On TV The fact that American English speakers call soccer, well, soccer, may set us apart from the rest of the world, but that doesn't mean we don't have love for the sport played with one's feet. 3 The Power Of Reclaiming Controversial Terms Some words just shouldn't be said. Or should they? 4 The Dictionary Is Political We take a deep dive into the history and meaning of collusion. 5 Dunking, Sequelae, And Other Trending Words This Week A popular donut shop changed its name, and the president threw a press conference. How did this affect word searches on Dictionary.com? Dive into the trending words list to find out! © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy