hyperlydian

hyperlydian
hyperlydian /-lidˈi-ən/ adjective
1. (Gr hyperlȳdios) above the Lydian mode
2. Applied in ancient Greek music to a mode having as its lower tetrachord the upper tetrachord of the Lydian (as: g a b c; c d e f; g)
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Main Entry: ↑hyper-

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hyperlydian
Anc. Mus.: see hyper- 2.

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