hōˈmäfənē, häˈ-, həˈ- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek homophōnia, from homophōnos + -ia -y
1. : sameness of sound : the quality or state of being homophonous
2.
a. : unison
b. : monody 4a — compare polyphony
c. : composition in which the voice or instrumental parts move in one rhythm in chordal style