hypophrygian

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈfɹɪd͡ʒi.ən/

Etymology

From hypo- + Phrygian.

hypophrygian means of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

hypophrygian is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəʊˈfɹɪd͡ʒi.ən/.

adj

Of or relating to a musical mode or diatonic scale in medieval chant theory, the fourth mode of church music and the plagal counterpart of the authentic third mode, or Phrygian.

noun

The hypophrygian mode.