polyphonn.

Brit.

/ˈpɒlɪfɒn/, U.S.

/ˈpɑliˌfɑn/,

/ˈpɑləˌfɑn/

Forms: 1800s– polyphon, 1800s– polyphone. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Polyphon.

Etymology: < German Polyphon, use as noun of polyphon polyphonic (19th cent.) < ancient Greek πολύϕωνος (see polyphonous adj.). Compare earlier (in slightly different sense) polyphone n., poliphant n.The machine was invented in Leipzig in 1886 by G. A. Brachhausen and P. Riessner, who subsequently founded the company Polyphon Musikwerke.

Now historical.

A large clockwork or hand-operated musical box, able to play music recorded on interchangeable steel disks by means of punched projections.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > musical box > [noun]

musical box1813

musical snuff-box1825

melodion1826

music box1827

barrel organ1842

harmoniphon1880

polyphon1892

1892 Manufacturer & Builder Oct. 236/1 The polyphone is another instrument but lately introduced into this country.

1902 Daily Chron. 7 Apr. 8/5 Polyphon for Sale, including stand; cost £14.

1975 Country Life 11 Dec. 1715/2 (advt.) Antique clocks, musical boxes, polyphones.

1992 National Trust Mag. Summer 20 The entrance hall is very big. It is all dark and painted red on the walls and there is lots of old furniture. Sometimes you can see the polyphon and hear it playing old music.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polyphon
释义	polyphonn. Brit. /ˈpɒlɪfɒn/, U.S. /ˈpɑliˌfɑn/, /ˈpɑləˌfɑn/ Forms: 1800s– polyphon, 1800s– polyphone. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Polyphon. Etymology: < German Polyphon, use as noun of polyphon polyphonic (19th cent.) < ancient Greek πολύϕωνος (see polyphonous adj.). Compare earlier (in slightly different sense) polyphone n., poliphant n.The machine was invented in Leipzig in 1886 by G. A. Brachhausen and P. Riessner, who subsequently founded the company Polyphon Musikwerke. Now historical. A large clockwork or hand-operated musical box, able to play music recorded on interchangeable steel disks by means of punched projections. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > musical box > [noun] musical box1813 musical snuff-box1825 melodion1826 music box1827 barrel organ1842 harmoniphon1880 polyphon1892 1892 Manufacturer & Builder Oct. 236/1 The polyphone is another instrument but lately introduced into this country. 1902 Daily Chron. 7 Apr. 8/5 Polyphon for Sale, including stand; cost £14. 1975 Country Life 11 Dec. 1715/2 (advt.) Antique clocks, musical boxes, polyphones. 1992 National Trust Mag. Summer 20 The entrance hall is very big. It is all dark and painted red on the walls and there is lots of old furniture. Sometimes you can see the polyphon and hear it playing old music. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1892
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