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polyphony
[ puh-lif-uh-nee ]
noun
- Music. polyphonic composition; counterpoint.
- Phonetics. representation of different sounds by the same letter or symbol.
polyphony
/ pəˈlɪfənɪ /
noun
- polyphonic style of composition or a piece of music utilizing it
- the use of polyphones in a writing system
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Derived Forms
- poˈlyphonous, adjective
- poˈlyphonously, adverb
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Other Words From
- po·lypho·nous adjective
- po·lypho·nous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyphony1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyphony1
C19: from Greek poluphōnia diversity of tones, from poly- + phōnē speech, sound
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Example Sentences
The polyphony is bold and free, the voices exhibiting an independence perhaps unknown since the days of the madrigalists.
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Yet again, he talks vaguely of the intricate polyphony of a cosmic orchestra, cacophonous to our dull ears.
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The cellos weave it into the polyphony, sometimes clearly, sometimes in scarcely recognizable augmentation.
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Polyphony is their vital element; the forms of counterpoint became more appropriate as the number of parts increased.
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With regard to style of writing for the clavier—a few canonic imitations excepted—there is no real polyphony.
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