polyphonie

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυφωνία (poluphōnía). By surface analysis, poly- +‎ -phonie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.fɔ.ni/

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Noun

polyphonie f (plural polyphonies)

1. (music) polyphony

   Coordinate terms: (rare) monophonie, monodie

Derived terms

• polyphoniste
• polyphonique

See also

• contrepoint

Further reading

• “polyphonie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.