English

Etymology
Latin diapason, from Greek δια�α��ν, that is διά �α��ν (�ο�δ�ν) �through all (notes)�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /d�ɪ�'peɪz�n/

Noun
diapason

1. the range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument

#:*1934: the piano curving like a conch, corollas giving out diapasons of light � Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

French

Etymology
Latin diapason, from Greek δια�α��ν, that is διά �α��ν (�ο�δ�ν) �through all (notes)�.

Pronunciation
IPA: /djapaz��/

Noun
diapason

1. music|lang=fr range, diapason#English|diapason
2. a tuning-fork

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