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POLYPHONOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does polyphonous mean?
• POLYPHONOUS (adjective)
The adjective POLYPHONOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
Familiarity information: POLYPHONOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
polyphonic; polyphonous
Context example:
polyphonic traditions of the baroque
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Pertainym:
polyphony (music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments)
Derivation:
polyphony (music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments)
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