homophony
English
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Etymology
[edit]From French homophonie, from Ancient Greek ὁμοφωνία (homophōnía, “unison”), from ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos, “of the same sound or tone”);[1] equivalent to homo- + -phony.
Pronunciation
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[edit]homophony (plural homophonies)
- (music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords.
- The quality of being homophonous.
Translations
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References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “homophony (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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