homophony
ho·moph·o·ny
homophony · homophonies
A musical texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the…A musical texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords; the quality of being homophonic.
UK/həˈmɒfəni/US/həˈmɑfəni/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A musical texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords; the quality of being homophonic.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being homophonous.
More definitions
- part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)
- the same pronunciation for words of different origins
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
Internationalism, from French homophonie, from Ancient Greek ὁμοφωνία (homophōnía, “unisonInternationalism, from French homophonie, from Ancient Greek ὁμοφωνία (homophōnía, “unison”), from ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos, “of the same sound or tone”). By surface analysis, homo- + -phony.
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Forms
plural: homophonies| Singular | homophony |
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Word family
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