monochord

Etymology
, itself borrowed from. .

Noun

 * 1) A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
 * 2) A stringed instrument with only one string.
 * 3) A bass note on a piano that has a single string.
 * 1) A bass note on a piano that has a single string.

Synonyms

 * (used in the context of ancient Greek music)

Translations

 * Finnish: monokordi
 * French:
 * Irish: monachorda
 * Italian: monocordo
 * Polish:
 * Russian: