"xenochrony" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ziːˈnɒkɹəni/
Etymology: From xeno- (“alien”) + Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”), coined by Frank Zappa. Etymology templates: {{af|en|xeno-|χρόνος|lang2=grc|t1=alien|t2=time}} xeno- (“alien”) + Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”), {{coin|en|Frank Zappa|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by Frank Zappa Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenochrony (uncountable)
  1. (music, uncommon) A studio technique where a guitar solo or other musical part is transposed into a completely different song. Tags: uncommon, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Derived forms: xenochronous
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