heterophony

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- +‎ -phony.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕtərŏʹfənĭ, IPA^(key): /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

Noun

heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)

(music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

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Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 異音／异音
Irish: heitreafóine f

See also

heterophony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
polyphony

References

“heterophony” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

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