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- [an-tif-uh-nl]
- /ænˈtɪf ə nl/
- /antˈɪfənəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tif-uh-nl]
- /ænˈtɪf ə nl/
Definitions of antiphonal word
- adjective antiphonal sung or recited in alternation 3
- adjective antiphonal of or like an antiphon; sung or chanted in alternation 3
- noun antiphonal an antiphonary 3
- adjective antiphonal pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive. 1
- noun antiphonal an antiphonary. 1
- noun antiphonal (in traditional Western Christian liturgy) (of a short sentence or its musical setting) sung, recited, or played alternately by two groups. 1
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Origin of antiphonal
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; antiphon + -al1
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Parts of speech for Antiphonal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
antiphonal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
antiphonal usage trend in Literature
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- what does antiphonal mean?
- why are churches usually good places to perform antiphonal music?
- what is antiphonal singing?
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