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syntonous
syntonous, a. Mus. (ˈsɪntənəs) [f. Gr. σύντονος strained tight, high-pitched, intense, severe, f. συντείνειν to strain tight, f. σύν syn-1 + τείνειν to stretch: see -ous.] An epithet for the ordinary form of diatonic scale (διάτονον σύντονον) in ancient Greek music, in which the tetrachord was divid... Oxford English Dictionary
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Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale
Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale, also known as the Ptolemaic sequence, justly tuned major scale, Ptolemy's tense diatonic scale, or the syntonous (or wikipedia.org
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syntono-
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. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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syntone
▪ I. † syntone1 Mus. Obs. [ad. Gr. σύντονος: see syntonous.] In diatonic syntone, a mistranslation of Gr. διάτονον σύντονον syntonous diatonic (scale), σύντονον being erron. taken as a n. (see syntonous).[Cf. quot. 1694 s.v. diatonic 1.] 1784 J. Keeble Harmonics 30 The diatonic syntone. 1806 Kollman... Oxford English Dictionary
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syntonin
syntonin Chem. (ˈsɪntənɪn) [f. Gr. σύντονος syntonous + -in.] An acid albuminous substance found in muscular tissue, or produced from myosin by the action of acids.1859 Carpenter Anim. Phys. i. 33 The substance of which muscles are composed has been commonly considered to be Fibrin, but it differs e... Oxford English Dictionary
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syntonic
▪ I. syntonic, a.1 Mus. (sɪnˈtɒnɪk) [f. Gr. σύντονος (see syntonous) + -ic.] = syntonous. syntonic comma, the common comma (comma 3), the difference between a major and a minor tone, or between the major third of the Pythagorean and that of the modern diatonic scale.1801 Busby Dict. Mus., Syntonic, ... Oxford English Dictionary
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