polyphony

pəˈlɪfəni

polyphonies

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Definition of polyphony - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

music

TECH.

musical texture with several independent melodies

TECH.

The choir performed a beautiful piece of polyphony.

contrapuntal

counterpoint

harmony

literature

TECH.

text quality allowing multiple interpretations

TECH.

The novel's polyphony made it a favorite among critics.

ambiguity

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Origin of polyphony

Greek, poly (many) + phone (voice)

Examples of polyphony in a sentence

Students studied polyphony in their music theory class.
Her essay's polyphony allowed for diverse interpretations.
The film's polyphony intrigued audiences worldwide.

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French:polyphonie, ...
German:Polyphonie, ...
Italian:polifonia, ...
Spanish:polifonía, ...
Portuguese:polifonia, ...
Chinese:复调音乐, 多义性, ...
Japanese:ポリフォニー, 多声性, ...
Arabic:تَعدُّد الألحان, تَعَدُّد الأَصْوات, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹלִיפוֹנְיָה, ...
Russian:полифония, ...
Ukrainian:поліфонія, ...
Hindi:बहुस्वरता, बहुस्तरीयता, ...
Bengali:বহুস্বর, বহুমাত্রিকতা, ...
Catalan:polifonia, multivocalitat, ...
Czech:polyfonie, ...
Danish:polyfoni, flertydighed, ...
Dutch:polyfonie, ...
Greek:πολυφωνία, ...
Hungarian:zenei többszólamúság, többhangúság, ...
Khmer:ពហុសំឡេង, ពហុសំឡេងក្នុងអក្សរសិល្ប៍, ...
Korean:다성음악, 다성성, ...
Persian:پلی‌فونی, ...
Polish:polifonia, ...
Portuguese (BR):polifonia, ...
Romanian:polifonie, ambiguitate, ...
Swedish:polyfoni, ...
Thai:โพลีโฟนี, ความหลากหลายของเสียง, ...
Turkish:çok seslilik, ...
Vietnamese:đa âm, tính đa thanh, ...

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