diatessaron
pronunciation
How to pronounce diatessaron in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪə'tesərɒn]
How to pronounce diatessaron in American English:
US [ˌdaɪə'tesəˌrɒn]
Word Origin
- diatessaron (n.)
- late 14c. as a term in music meaning "interval of a fourth;" 1803 in reference to harmonizings of the gospels, especially that of Tatian (2c.), from Greek dia tessaron, from dia "composed of" (literally "through;" see dia-) + tessaron "four," related to tessares (see four).