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polyphonic

po·lyp·ho·nic

UK/ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/ US/ˌpɑˌlɪˈfɑnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having two or more phonetic values

  • “polyphonic letters such as”
  • “'”
2.

of or relating to or characterized by polyphony

  • “polyphonic traditions of the baroque”
Synonyms
3.

Origin

Originally from Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ic. In later use from poly- + -phonic.

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