hypophrygian /ˌhaɪpəʊˈfɹɪd͡ʒi.ən/adjective 1noun 1 adjective1 •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. noun1 •The hypophrygian mode.