locrian

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Pronunciation

/ˈləʊkɹiən/

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/ˈləʊkɹiən/ · /ˈlɒkɹiən/

Definition of locrian

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

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adj

(not-comparable)Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Locris.
(not-comparable)Designating an ancient Greek mode, of uncertain detail.

“scattered piano keys (all white, an octave on B to be exact—or H, in the German nomenclature—the notes of the rejected Locrian mode”
(not-comparable)Designating a minor scale with the second and fifth scale degrees lowered by a semitone.

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From Latin Locris + -an.

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