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diapason stop

diapason stop

9.9
A main sound on a pipe organ that gives a deep, rich tone
  • noun
  • /ˌdaɪəˈpeɪsən stɑp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : registro de diapasón
  • The organist adjusted the diapason stop to produce a fuller, richer sound for the hymn.

Examples

  • He explained that the diapason stop gives the organ its characteristic foundation tone.

  • Many traditional pipe organs feature both an open and a stopped diapason stop.

  • The diapason stop creates a powerful sound.

  • Can you adjust the diapason stop on the organ?

  • The organist adjusted the diapason stop to achieve a rich and resonant tone during the performance.

  • Many classical church organs have a prominent diapason stop that enhances the overall sound during services.

  • To create a fuller sound for the choir, the musician turned on the diapason stop before starting the song.

Synonyms

diapason
vsdiapason stop
  • Specialized
9.9

A main part of a pipe organ that makes a full, rich sound

emphasizes the rich fundamental tone that shapes the instrument's overall sound

How Soft

sourdine
  • Specialized
9.9
reed stop
  • Specialized
9.4
diapason stop
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

diapason stop singular
diapason stops plural

Morphology

diapason + stop

The meaning is directly built from the constituents: 'diapason' names the particular tonal quality and 'stop' denotes the organ control that produces a rank of pipes, so together they refer to the organ stop that produces the diapason tone. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition following regular English compounding patterns, so a learner who knows both words would readily derive the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The noun diapason stop may come from the old word diapason, which meant 'through all' or the full sound. A stop is the control on an organ that lets pipes sound, so a diapason stop is the control that gives the organ its full, rich 'foundation' tone.