multiphonicadj.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈfɒnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈfɑnɪk/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, -phonic comb. form.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + -phonic comb. form. Compare earlier monophonic adj., polyphonic adj.

Music.

Of music: characterized by having a number of pitches sounded together on a single wind instrument. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1967 R. S. Brindle tr. B. Bartolozzi New Sounds for Woodwind iii. 39 It is quite easy to discover multiphonic fingerings.

1975 Listener 10 Apr. 479/2 Andrzej Wajda's production of Wyspianski's November Night with its..multiphonic sound.

1990 ArtForum Apr. 154/2 Breathe multiphonic fire as heartstopping as Sun Ra's saxophonists.

1999 S. Aylett in T. White Britpulp! 108 The explosion of multiphonic bellowing heard from the Doctor's office made it known that Parker was a troubled man.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multiphonic
释义	multiphonicadj. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈfɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈfɑnɪk/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, -phonic comb. form. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + -phonic comb. form. Compare earlier monophonic adj., polyphonic adj. Music. Of music: characterized by having a number of pitches sounded together on a single wind instrument. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1967 R. S. Brindle tr. B. Bartolozzi New Sounds for Woodwind iii. 39 It is quite easy to discover multiphonic fingerings. 1975 Listener 10 Apr. 479/2 Andrzej Wajda's production of Wyspianski's November Night with its..multiphonic sound. 1990 ArtForum Apr. 154/2 Breathe multiphonic fire as heartstopping as Sun Ra's saxophonists. 1999 S. Aylett in T. White Britpulp! 108 The explosion of multiphonic bellowing heard from the Doctor's office made it known that Parker was a troubled man. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1967
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