polifonía

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Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυφωνία (poluphōnía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /polifoˈnia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: po‧li‧fo‧ní‧a

Noun

polifonía f (plural polifonías)

  1. (music) polyphony (musical texture of independent voices)
    Antonym: homofonía

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