ANTIPHONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiphonal mean? 

• ANTIPHONAL (noun)
  The noun ANTIPHONAL has 1 sense:

1. bound collection of antiphons

  Familiarity information: ANTIPHONAL used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTIPHONAL (adjective)
  The adjective ANTIPHONAL has 2 senses:

1. containing or using responses; alternating

2. relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

  Familiarity information: ANTIPHONAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPHONAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bound collection of antiphons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

antiphonal; antiphonary

Hypernyms ("antiphonal" is a kind of...):

church music; religious music (genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies)

Derivation:

antiphonal (containing or using responses; alternating)

• ANTIPHONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing or using responses; alternating

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

antiphonal; responsive

Context example:

antiphonal laughter

Pertainym:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)

Derivation:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)

antiphonal (bound collection of antiphons)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

antiphonal; antiphonary

Pertainym:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)

Derivation:

antiphon (a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response)

antiphony (alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts)