polyphonic

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/

Adjective

polyphonic (comparative more polyphonic, superlative most polyphonic)

Of or relating to polyphony.
a polyphonic ringtone
(music) Having two or more independent but harmonic melodies.
Coordinate term: monophonic

Near-synonym: contrapuntal
(of an electronic device) Able to play more than one musical note at the same time.
(of a text) Capable of being read in more than one way.

Translations

of or relating to polyphony

Bulgarian: полифоничен (polifoničen), многогласен (mnogoglasen)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 多声部
Dutch: polyfoon (nl)
Finnish: moniääninen (fi), polyfoninen (fi)
German: polyphon, polyfon
Polish: polifoniczny
Portuguese: polifônico (pt)
Russian: полифонический (ru) (polifoničeskij)
Turkish: polifonik (tr)

having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal

Catalan: polifònic (ca)
Finnish: moniääninen (fi), polyfoninen (fi)
French: polyphonique (fr)
Greek: πολυφωνικός (el) (polyfonikós)
Italian: polifonico (it)
Polish: wielogłosowy, polifoniczny
Spanish: polifónico

able to play more than one musical note at the same time

Finnish: moniääninen (fi)

capable of being read in more than one way

Finnish: monimerkityksinen (fi)

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