antiphonal

[ an-tif-uh-nl ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.

noun
  1. an antiphonary.

Origin of antiphonal

1
First recorded in 1685–95; antiphon + -al1

Other words from antiphonal

  • an·tiph·o·nal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby antiphonal

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How to use antiphonal in a sentence

  • The war was not the only cause of the necessity of Mademoiselle Simone's opposition to antiphonal Gregorian singing.

    Riviera Towns | Herbert Adams Gibbons
  • And spontaneously there rose an antiphonal pantun, or song of war.

    Cursed | George Allan England
  • The wolves in the valley near-by howled ceaseless responses in this remarkable antiphonal chorus.

    The Awakening of the Desert | Julius C. Birge
  • It rumbles like thunder, falling and rising as it rolls onwards; it is antiphonal, but changes as it travels nearer.

    Birds and Man | W. H. Hudson
  • It is, however, in most cases very difficult to know whether the hymn is actually antiphonal or not.

British Dictionary definitions for antiphonal

antiphonal

/ (ænˈtɪfənəl) /


adjective
  1. sung or recited in alternation

noun
  1. another word for antiphonary

Derived forms of antiphonal

  • antiphonally, adverb

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