‖ parhypate
(pɑːˈhɪpətiː)
Also 8 parypate.
[a. Gr. παρυπάτη (sc. χορδή), f. παρ(α- beside + ὕπατος uppermost.]
In ancient Greek music, The name of the lowest note but one in either of the lowest two tetrachords.
| 1603 Holland Plutarch Explan. Wds., Parhypate hypatón,..Subprincipall of principals. A string or note in Musicke: C, fa, ut. Parhypate Mesón,..Subprincipall of meanes: a string or note in Musicke: F, fa, ut. 1706 Phillips, Parhypate,..the Sound of the String next the Bass. 1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp., Parypate, in antient music,..that note or chord of a tetrachord which lay next to the hypate. |