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===Octacot:=== | ===Octacot:=== | ||
Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 8 equal parts, therefore "octa-". | Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 8 equal parts, therefore "octa-". | ||
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Origin: 2010, Andrew Heathwaite | |||
Meaning: An analogy between Wilhelm Reich's proposal for an invisible, ephemeral creative energy and the subtleties of the higher harmonics 7 and 11. | |||
===Orwell:=== | ===Orwell:=== | ||
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Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 8 equal parts, therefore &quot;octa-&quot;.<br /> | Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 8 equal parts, therefore &quot;octa-&quot;.<br /> | ||
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Origin: 2010, Andrew Heathwaite<br /> | |||
Meaning: An analogy between Wilhelm Reich's proposal for an invisible, ephemeral creative energy and the subtleties of the higher harmonics 7 and 11.<br /> | |||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:56:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc28"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Orwell:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:56 -->Orwell:</h3> | |||
Origin: 2001, Gene Smith<br /> | Origin: 2001, Gene Smith<br /> | ||
Meaning: Named after George Orwell's book 1984, because of the generator of 19\84.<br /> | Meaning: Named after George Orwell's book 1984, because of the generator of 19\84.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:58:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc29"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Pajara:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:58 -->Pajara:</h3> | ||
Origin: 1990s? Paul Erlich<br /> | Origin: 1990s? Paul Erlich<br /> | ||
Meaning: Named by Paul Erlich after &quot;Paul, John, and Ara,&quot; the three people jamming at his house at some random point in time.<br /> | Meaning: Named by Paul Erlich after &quot;Paul, John, and Ara,&quot; the three people jamming at his house at some random point in time.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:60:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc30"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Porcupine:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:60 -->Porcupine:</h3> | ||
Origin: 1999? Herman Miller<br /> | Origin: 1999? Herman Miller<br /> | ||
Meaning: Named after Herman Miller's Mizarian Porcupine Overture in 15-EDO.<br /> | Meaning: Named after Herman Miller's Mizarian Porcupine Overture in 15-EDO.<br /> | ||
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Named by GENE SMITH after a Japanese fictional monster. Reason unknown.<br /> | Named by GENE SMITH after a Japanese fictional monster. Reason unknown.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:64:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc32"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Semaphore:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:64 -->Semaphore:</h3> | ||
Meaning: semi-fourth, i.e. half of a 4/3<br /> | Meaning: semi-fourth, i.e. half of a 4/3<br /> | ||
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Origin: Middle-Path or Pre-Middle-Path<br /> | Origin: Middle-Path or Pre-Middle-Path<br /> | ||
Meaning: A combination of the words &quot;semi-&quot; and &quot;sixth.&quot; Or so they say. (Yes, they do say - Ryan)<br /> | Meaning: A combination of the words &quot;semi-&quot; and &quot;sixth.&quot; Or so they say. (Yes, they do say - Ryan)<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:68:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc34"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Slendric:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:68 -->Slendric:</h3> | ||
Named after slendro which it resembles very little.<br /> | Named after slendro which it resembles very little.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:72:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc36"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Superpyth:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:72 -->Superpyth:</h3> | ||
OLD<br /> | OLD<br /> | ||
Meaning: fifths are wider than Pythagorean, hence super-Pythagorean or &quot;superpyth&quot;<br /> | Meaning: fifths are wider than Pythagorean, hence super-Pythagorean or &quot;superpyth&quot;<br /> | ||
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Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 4 equal parts, hence &quot;tetra-&quot;. Not sure why &quot;-cot&quot;.<br /> | Meaning: 3/2 is divided into 4 equal parts, hence &quot;tetra-&quot;. Not sure why &quot;-cot&quot;.<br /> | ||
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<!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule: | <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:76:&lt;h3&gt; --><h3 id="toc38"><a name="Temperament Name Etymologies:--Whitewood:"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:76 -->Whitewood:</h3> | ||
Meaning: Black keys are to Blackwood as white keys are to Whitewood</body></html></pre></div> | Meaning: Black keys are to Blackwood as white keys are to Whitewood</body></html></pre></div> | ||