antiphona

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνᾰ (antíphōna, responses, musical accords), neuter plural substantive of ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, concordant) from ἀντί (antí, in return) + φωνή (phōnḗ, sound).

Pronunciation

Noun

antiphōna f (genitive antiphōnae); first declension

  1. antiphon, an ecclesiastical chant used in many Christian rites consisting of psalms and hymns sung responsively

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative antiphōna antiphōnae
Genitive antiphōnae antiphōnārum
Dative antiphōnae antiphōnīs
Accusative antiphōnam antiphōnās
Ablative antiphōnā antiphōnīs
Vocative antiphōna antiphōnae

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