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Meaning of hypate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

In ancient musical theory, the lowest-pitched fixed note in the nearer tetrachord on a lyre, always pitched a perfect fourth below the mese, with two movable notes between them, the parhypate (lower in pitch) and the lichanos (higher in pitch).

Equivalents

Français hypate

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Hypatia hypatos hypaxial Hype hype cycle hype man

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