polyphony
pronunciation
How to pronounce polyphony in British English:
UK [pəˈlɪfəni]
How to pronounce polyphony in American English:
US [pəˈlɪfəni]
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- Noun:
- music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
Word Origin
- polyphony (n.)
- 1828, "multiplicity of sounds," from Greek polyphonia "variety of sounds," from polyphonos "having many sounds or voices," from polys "many" (see poly-) + phone "voice, sound," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). The meaning "counterpoint" (1864) is perhaps a back-formation from the adjective.