Contune

/kənˈtjuːn/ verb

Definition

To tune or adjust something together, or to bring into harmony with something else.

Etymology

From Latin 'con-' (together) and 'tunus' (tone), influenced by English 'tune.' This is a rare word that appears in early modern English texts regarding musical harmony and metaphorical adjustment.

Kelly Says

Contune is almost obsolete, but when it was used, it captured something specific: the idea of coordinating multiple things into one harmonious whole. Medieval musicians might have used it to describe how instruments in an ensemble 'contune' together.

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