syntono-
(ˈsɪntənəʊ)
combining form repr. Gr. σύντονος (see syntonous), as in Syntono-Lydian adj. [cf. Gr. συντονολυδιστί adv. (Plato)], an epithet of the ordinary (diatonic) Lydian scale in ancient Greek music.
| 1801 Busby Dict. Mus., Syntono Lydian, the name of one of the mode in the ancient music. Plato tells us, that the mixo-lydian and syntono-lydian modes were peculiar to tears. 1875 Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms 209 There was no such enharmonic scale as Syntono-Lydian, nor could such a prefix as Syntono be applied to any enharmonic scale whatever. Ibid. 210 The Syntono-Lydian of the manuscript [of Aristides Quintilianus]..is clearly a mistake for Hypo-Lydian... The prefix of ‘Syntono’ is usually unnecessary, because it means the ordinary Lydian,..but Plato employs it, because he wishes to distinguish it from the Malakon (or laxly tuned) Lydian. |