n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' li-f ə -n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek polyph ō nia variety of tones, from polyph ō nos having many tones or voices, from poly- + ph ō n ē voice ― more at BAN
Date: circa 1864
: a style of musical composition employing two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines : COUNTERPOINT