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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POLYCHORD

a.[Gr. many and chord. ] Having many chords or strings.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLYCHORD

Pol "y *chord, a. Etym: [Gr.

 

Defn: Having many strings.

 

POLYCHORD

POLYCHORD Pol "y *chord, n. (Mus. )(a ) A musical instrument of ten strings. (b ) An apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of being attached to a keyed instrument.

 

Duden Dictionary

Polychord

Po ly chord Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |Polych o rd …k …|das Polychord; Genitiv: des Polychord [e ]s, Plural: die Polychorde zu griechisch polýchordos = vielsaitig, zu: chordḗ = Saite 10 -saitiges Streichinstrument in Kontrabassform mit beweglichem Griffbrett