Definition of "diapason" in Englisch

noun

1. (music) The musical octave.

2. (by extension, literary) The range or scope of something, especially of notes in a scale, or of a particular musical instrument.

3. (music) A tonal grouping of the flue pipes of a pipe organ.

4. (music) One of the lowest strings on an archlute, theorbo, chitarrone, or similar bass lute-family instrument, usually unfrettable.

5. A harmonious outpouring of sound.