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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυφωνία (poluphōnía).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /polifoˈnia/ [po.li.foˈni.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧fo‧ní‧a

Noun

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polifonía f (plural polifonías)

  1. (music) polyphony (musical texture of independent voices)
    Antonym: homofonía
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