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polyphonic

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pol·y·phon·ic  (pl-fnk)
adj.
1. Music Of, relating to, or characterized by polyphony.
2. Linguistics Having two or more phonetic values.

poly·phoni·cal·ly adv.

polyphonic [ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk]
adj
1. (Music, other) Music composed of relatively independent melodic lines or parts; contrapuntal
2. many-voiced
3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a polyphone
polyphonically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.polyphonic - having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a'"
linguistics - the scientific study of language
2.polyphonic - of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
3.polyphonic - having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
monophonic - consisting of a single melodic line
Translations
polyphonic [ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk] ADJ (Mus) → polifónico
polyphonic
adj (Mus) → polyfon
polyphonic [ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk] adj (Mus) → polifonico/a
polyphonic [ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk] adj (Mus) → polifonico/a


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