antiphon
antiphon · antiphons
A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsivelyA devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
/ˈæntɪfən/
» The old antiphon came back.
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2 sensesA devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
A response or reply.
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
Examples
1 sentencesThe old antiphon came back.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From French antiphone or Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna,From French antiphone or Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “responses, musical accords”), neuter plural substantive of ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “concordant”) from ἀντί (antí, “in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Doublet of anthem.
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Forms
plural: antiphonsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response:antiphony