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- [puh-lif-uh-nee]
- /pəˈlɪf ə ni/
- /pəˈlɪf.ən.i/
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- [puh-lif-uh-nee]
- /pəˈlɪf ə ni/
Definitions of polyphony word
- noun polyphony Music. polyphonic composition; counterpoint. 1
- noun polyphony Phonetics. representation of different sounds by the same letter or symbol. 1
- noun polyphony music: counterpoint 1
- noun polyphony polyphonic style of composition or a piece of music utilizing it 0
- noun polyphony the use of polyphones in a writing system 0
- noun polyphony multiplicity of sounds, as in an echo 0
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Origin of polyphony
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30, polyphony is from the Greek word polyphōnía variety of tones. See poly-, -phony
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Parts of speech for Polyphony
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polyphony popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
polyphony usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polyphony
noun polyphony
- attunement — an attuning or act of making harmonious
- chord — A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
- concinnity — a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
- diapason — either of two stops (open and stopped diapason) usually found throughout the compass of a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour
- harmonics — Music. overtone (def 1).
Antonyms for polyphony
noun polyphony
- jangling — to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.
Top questions with polyphony
- what is polyphony?
- what school of composers wrote a smooth style of polyphony?
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- what is polyphony in music?
- what is imitative polyphony?
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