Meaning of "diapason" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIAPASON

From Latin: the whole octave, from Greek: (hē) dia pasōn ( khordōn sumphōnia) (concord) through all (the notes), from dia through + pas all.

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIAPASON

diapason  [ˌdaɪəˈpeɪzən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIAPASON

Diapason is a noun.

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WHAT DOES DIAPASON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of diapason in the English dictionary

The first definition of diapason in the dictionary is either of two stops usually found throughout the compass of a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour. Other definition of diapason is the compass of an instrument or voice. Diapason is also (chiefly in French usage) a standard pitch used for tuning, esp the now largely obsolete one of A above middle C = 435 hertz, known as diapason normal ( French((djapazɔ̃ nɔrmal)).

TRANSLATION OF DIAPASON

Find out the translation of diapason to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diapason from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diapason» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 音叉
• Translator English - Spanish: diapasón
• English: diapason
• Translator English - Hindi: पैमाना
• Translator English - Arabic: التناغم
• Translator English - Russian: диапазон
• Translator English - Portuguese: diapason
• Translator English - Bengali: পূর্ণ স্বরগ্রাম
• Translator English - French: diapason
• Translator English - Malay: Diapason
• Translator English - German: diapason
• Translator English - Japanese: 音域
• Translator English - Korean: 디아 파종
• Translator English - Javanese: Diapason
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhịp điệu
• Translator English - Tamil: diapason
• Translator English - Marathi: झाकण
• Translator English - Turkish: diyapazon
• Translator English - Italian: diapason
• Translator English - Polish: Diapason
• Translator English - Ukrainian: діапазон
• Translator English - Romanian: diapazon
• Translator English - Greek: διαπασών
• Translator English - Afrikaans: diapason
• Translator English - Swedish: Diapason
• Translator English - Norwegian: diapason

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIAPASON»

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Organa Britannica: Organs in Great Britain 1660-1860 : a ...

Sperling Great Double stopd Diapason Open Diapason Open Diapason Stopd Diapason Principal Principal Twelfth Fifteenth Dulciana Sex 4 ranks Trumpet Flute ( laribella Trinity Chapel Manchester Scholtz. [Sperling. 2:44] [This entry has  ...

James Boeringer, 1989

The British metropolis in 1851

Open diapason Fifteenth Open diapason Sesquialtra Stopped diapason, with Mixture clarabella tube Trumpet Principal Clarion. Twelfth Open diapason Dulcianu Stopped diapason Principal Flute CHOIR ORGAN. Fifteenth Cremona, with ...

Diapason movement

for organ Part of the progressive series for manuals, this fifth book includes 13 titles for the advanced organist.

Caleb Henry Trevor, 1971

De Proportionibus

Johannes Ciconia Oliver B. Ellsworth. diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason diapason Guido: In divisionibus vera monocordi omnis diapason acuta vox habet unum ...

Johannes Ciconia, Oliver B. Ellsworth, 1993

A History of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

great organ and double open diapason and principal to the pedals at a cost of £ 277 plus £16 for gilding the pipes.53 Following the appointment of Robert Prescott Stewart as organist in 1 844 Telford substituted a new swell organ of twelve ...

Barra Boydell, 2004

The Registration of Baroque Organ Music

424] Great Open Diapason I 8' Open Diapason II 8' Stopped Diapason 8' Principal 4' Twelfth 2 2/3' Fifteenth 2' Sesquialtera III Mixture II Trumpet 8' Clarion 4' Pedal Coupled to Great Choir Stopped Diapason 8' Dulciana 8' Prmcipal 4' Flute 4' ...

Barbara Owen, 1997

An Account of the Grand Musical Festival, Held in September, ...

Clarino, (unison with trumpet.) Cornet, 4 ranks. Principal. Dulciana, (metal.) Dulcian, (wood, open pipes) Open diapason. Stopped diapason. PEDALS. Trombone. Trombone. Sacbut, (unison with double diapason.) Sacbut, 7 German principal.

John Crosse, 1825

THE MUSICAL WORLD, A WEEKLY RECORD

Ranks Feet Open Diapason • 4 16 Stopped Diapason 2 8 Principal 4 8 Fifteenth 4 4 Flute 2 Sesquialtra, 2, each of 4 Mixture, 2, each of 3 Trumpet 4 16 N. B. Dr. Camidge has taken out the Twelfths, and forhade the introduction . of the Clarions!

J. ALFRED NOVELLO, 1837

The American Reed Organ and the Harmonium

Bright, forceful tone; sometimes reedy. Big flute sound. Resembles the orchestral instrument. Same as Clarinet. Octave of the Trumpet. Cross between Trumpet and Clarinet. Bright diapason on stringy side. English horn. Usually a derived stop.

Robert F. Gellerman, 1997

A General History of the Science and Practice of Music in ...

T A B L E lo. Semiditone - - - r6. Diatessaron i 9. Diatessaron A , 5. Hexachord minor 8. Diapente. , Zi 4. Diapason ' 6. Diapason '- wi , 3. Diapason and dtatessaron 1_2< 5. Diapason and semiditone La. Disdiapason ss 4. Diapal'on and ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIAPASON»

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Miranda Kerr's Jewelry Line - Hollywood Reporter

"And [Swarovski] really let me have full creative control." The result was two collaborative lines, Diapason and Duo, that debut in late July, with ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

“Notre politique n'est pas de l'austérité”

... étudiants plus de moyens modernes et technologiques et surtout “hisser le niveau des études” pour être au diapason de ce qui est dispensé ... «Liberté-Algérie, Jul 15»

Miranda Kerr's Swarovski Jewelry Collection Will Be Her First Ever …

The collection is set to feature two different lines, Diapason and Duo. The Duo line is based around the ability to layer pieces in order to create ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

St George's Hall visit for Grammy Award-winning opera star

She has worked together with conductors such as Antonio Papano, Kent Nagano and Leopold Hager, and has won the prestigious Diapason ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

Cameroun – Politique: Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o, dauphin de Paul …

Selon journal Diapason en kiosque cette semaine, la bataille pour la succession à la magistrature suprême se déporte sur le terrain de ... «Cameroon-info.net, Jul 15»

Anouar Kbibech : " Le CFCM doit être plus à l'écoute de la jeunesse …

On doit être au diapason de ce que pense la jeunesse musulmane, être plus à l'écoute de ses attentes. Lors d'un colloque, nous avions ... «Jeune Afrique, Jun 15»

Douze écrivains libanais (re)font les mots du monde

La Ville rose – fameuse pour la couleur des briques qui constituent la majorité de ses bâtiments – s'était mise au diapason de Beyrouth et de ... «L'Orient-Le Jour, Jun 15»

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi protagonista al Goodwood Festival of Speed

... era molto simile a quella utilizzata dal pesarese e dal texano Colin Edwards in occasione del cinquantenario della casa dei Tre Diapason. «MotoGrandPrix.it, Jun 15»

Accès à l'information : Les lignes rouges feront encore débat

... à l'information exprime la volonté du Maroc de soigner davantage son image démocratique et consacre cette volonté d'être au diapason des ... «Le Reporter, Jun 15»

Trans-Pecos announces new curators, including James Chance …

... Denver Noise Fest, Experimental Intermedia, Issue Project Room, Diapason Sound Gallery, Roulette, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jun 15»