antífona

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See also: antifona

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “responsive”), from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

Noun

antífona f (plural antífones)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon, antiphony
  2. antiphoner

Further reading

Portuguese

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “responsive”), from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: an‧tí‧fo‧na

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon

Further reading

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “responsive”), from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈtifona/
  • Rhymes: -ifona
  • Syllabification: an‧tí‧fo‧na

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

  1. (ecclesiastical, music) antiphon, antiphony

Derived terms

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