paraphonia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek [Term?].
Noun edit
paraphonia (uncountable)
- (music) In Byzantine music, a melodic progression by consonances (fourths and fifths).
- (medicine) An abnormal condition or alteration of the voice, as at puberty.
Related terms edit
- paraphone
- paraphonia clangens
- paraphonia puberum, paraphonia pubescentium: the harsh, deep, irregular voice observed in boys at puberty
- paraphonic
- paraphony