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Definition of polychord in English:

polychord

Pronunciation /ˈpɒlɪkɔːd/

adjective

Music

  • Having many strings.

noun

Music

  • A polychord instrument; any of various instruments having many strings.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Charles Butler (1560–1647), philologist and apiarist. From Hellenistic Greek πολυχόρδος many-stringed from ancient Greek πολυ- + χορδή.