antiphon

ˈæntɪfən

Definition

Definition of antiphon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psalm context

TECH.

short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm

TECH.

Each psalm at vespers was preceded by an antiphon.

antiphony

music

TECH.

response in liturgical music sung by choir or congregation

TECH.

The choir sang the antiphon beautifully during the service.

chant

hymn

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Origin of antiphon

Greek, anti (opposite) + phone (voice)

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antiphonary

adj.

music

related to an antiphon or antiphony

Examples of antiphon in a sentence

An antiphon echoed through the ancient church.
The antiphon echoed through the cathedral.
The congregation joined in the antiphon with reverence.

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French:antienne, ...
German:Antiphon, ...
Italian:antifona, ...
Spanish:versículo, ...
Portuguese:antífona, resposta litúrgica, ...
Chinese:对唱圣歌, 应答, ...
Japanese:詩編前唱, 応唱, ...
Arabic:أَنْتِيفُون, أَنْطِيفُون, ...
Hebrew:אַנְטִיפוֹן, ...
Russian:антифон, ответное пение, ...
Ukrainian:відповідний псалом, відповідь, ...
Hindi:स्तोत्रपूर्व, प्रतिस्वर, ...
Bengali:প্রতিস্বর, ...
Catalan:antífona, ...
Czech:antífona, antifona, ...
Danish:antifon, ...
Dutch:antifoon, antwoordzang, ...
Greek:αντίφωνο, ...
Hungarian:antifóna, antífóna, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លាខ្លីសម្រាប់ច្រៀង ឬសូត្រ មុន ឬក្រោយទំនុកតម្កើង, បទចម្រៀងឆ្លើយតប, ...
Korean:안티폰, 응답송, ...
Persian:آنتیفون, پاسخ, ...
Polish:antyfona, ...
Portuguese (BR):resposta cantada, resposta litúrgica, ...
Romanian:antifon, ...
Swedish:antifon, svarspsalm, ...
Thai:ประโยคสั้นก่อนหรือหลังบทสดุดี, บทสวดตอบรับ, ...
Turkish:mezmur cümlesi, cevap ilahisi, ...
Vietnamese:câu ngắn trước hoặc sau thánh vịnh, bài đáp ca, ...

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Definition of antiphon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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