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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony.
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Noun
heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)
- (music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.
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