POLYPHONIC


Meaning of POLYPHONIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fänik adjective

or po·lyph·o·nous pəˈlifənəs

Etymology: Greek polyphōn os having many tones (from poly- + -phōnos — from phōnē sound — ) + English -ic or -ous — more at ban

1.

a. : consisting of or relating to two or more distinct melodies combined into a unified musical composition : contrapuntal

polyphonic traditions of the baroque — P.H.Lang

— compare monophonic

b. of a musical instrument : capable of giving more than one tone at a time

2. : having or consisting of many sounds or voices

morning's polyphonic sounds

3. phonetics : being a polyphone

• poly·phon·i·cal·ly or po·lyph·o·nous·ly adverb

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