antífona

See also: antifona

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • antífana, antífena

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, verse response), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, responsive), from ἀντί (antí, against, in return) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

Noun

antífona f (plural antífones)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon, antiphony
  2. antiphoner

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, verse response), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, responsive), from ἀντί (antí, against, in return) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.fo.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.fo.na/

  • Hyphenation: an‧tí‧fo‧na

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, verse response), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, responsive), from ἀντί (antí, against, in return) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈtifona/ [ãn̪ˈt̪i.fo.na]
  • Rhymes: -ifona
  • Syllabification: an‧tí‧fo‧na

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon, antiphony

Derived terms

Further reading

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