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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French diapason.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.a.paˈzɐ̃w̃/ , (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒja.paˈzɐ̃w̃/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.ɐ.pɐˈzɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /djɐ.pɐˈzɐ̃w̃/
Noun
diapasão m (plural diapasões)
- (music) tuning fork (fork-shaped object which emits a tone)
- (music) a musical note, generally A (la), used as a reference to tune instruments and voices
- (music) any voice's or instrument's timbre, pitch or volume; the extension that a voice or instrument can reach
- (music) in a normal sound scale, the position occupied by a voice or instrument
- (by extension) small device used to diagnose deafness and other hearing-related conditions
- (figuratively) a condition taken as a model or reference to make a comparison; level
- (figuratively, colloquial) the vibrant pace or rhythm of life