Pen″ta‐chord (?), n. [L. pentachordus five-stringed, Gr. πεντάχορδοσ; πεντα- five + χορδή string.] 1. An ancient instrument of music with five strings.
2. An order or system of five sounds. Busby.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.