/an"teuh fon'/ , n.
1. a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
2. Eccles.
a. a psalm, hymn, or prayer sung in alternate parts.
b. a verse or a series of verses sung as a prelude or conclusion to some part of the service.
[ 1490-1500; antiphona responsive singing tà ) antíphona, neut. pl. of ANTÍPHONOS sounding in answer, equiv. to anti- ANTI- + phon ( é ) sound + -os adj. suffix. Cf. ANTHEM ]