polyphonous
polyphonous · more polyphonous · most polyphonous
Synonym of polyphonicSynonym of polyphonic.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of polyphonic.
More definitions
- of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
Origin
Partly an adapted borrowing of New Latin polyphōnus and partly of its etymon Ancient GreekPartly an adapted borrowing of New Latin polyphōnus and partly of its etymon Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ous. By surface analysis, poly- + -phonous.
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Forms
more polyphonous, most polyphonous| Comparative | more polyphonous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most polyphonous Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or characterized by polyphony:polyphonic
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedpolyphony
Derivedpolyphonously
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form