magadize

intransitive verb

mag·​a·​dize

-ˌdīz

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to sing or play in octaves

the Greek practice of magadizing, in which … lay the fundamental principle of polyphony

—H. E. Wooldridge

2

: to play on the magadis

Word History

Etymology

Greek magadizein, from magadis + -izein -ize

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