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po·lyph·o·ny
 polyphony
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
polyphonies |
| definition: |
a musical composition with two or more voices; counterpoint.
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| related words: |
chorus |
adjective + (n.)polyphony
explicit, medieval, musical, narrative, textual, verbal
verb + (n.)polyphony
create, hear, learn, occur, sing
noun + (n.)polyphony
chant, chapter, discourse, harmony, imitation, kind, music, result, text, voice
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| derivation: |
polyphonous (adj.) |
The word polyphony
contains the following parts:
phon, phono, -phone, -phony
Greek
root
that means sound, voice
  Example words:
allophone, antiphon, antiphony, cacophony, Dictaphone, dysphonia, euphonious, euphony, geophone, homophone, homophonic, megaphone, microphone, phon, phonate, phone, phoneme, phonemics, phonetic, phonetic alphabet, phonetics, phonic, phonics, phonogram, phonograph, phonography, phonolite, phonology, phonon, phonoscope, polyphony, quadraphonic, stereophonic, symphony, telephone, xylophone
- synonyms:
- son
poly
Greek
root
that means many
Example words:
polyandry, polyanthus, polycarpic, polycentrism, polyclinic, polydipsia, polygamy, polygenism, polyglot, polygon, polygraph, polygyny, polyhedron, polymath, polymer, polymorphic, polynomial, polypeptide, polypetalous, polyphony, polysaccharide, polysyllable, polytechnic, polytheism, polyunsaturated, polyvalent
- synonyms:
- multi-
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