POLYPHONIC


Meaning of POLYPHONIC in English

adj. 1 Mus. (of vocal music etc.) in two or more relatively independent parts; contrapuntal. 2 Phonet. (of a letter etc.) representing more than one sound. polyphonically adv.

[ Gk poluphonos (as POLY-(1), phone voice, sound) ]

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