DIAPHONY


Meaning of DIAPHONY in English

dīˈafənē noun

also di·a·pho·nia ˌdīəˈfōnēə

( plural diaphonies also diaphonias )

Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphonia, from Greek diaphōnia, from diaphōnos dissonant, (from dia- + -phōnos, from phōnē sound) + -ia — more at ban

1. Greek music : dissonance — opposed to symphony

2. medieval music : organum 2b

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