diatessaron

英 [,daɪə'tesərɒn] 美
  • n.
    • 【圣经】四福音合参(书),四福音(书)合编故事
    • 【音乐】(古希腊和中古音乐中的)四度音程
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diatessaron (n.)
late 14c. as a term in music meaning "interval of a fourth;" 1803 in reference to harmonizings of the gospels, especially that of Tatian (2c.), from Greek dia tessaron, from dia "composed of" (literally "through;" see dia-) + tessaron "four," related to tessares (see four).