paraphonia
noun
para·pho·nia
ˌparəˈfōnēə
plural paraphonias
-eəz
also paraphoniae -nēˌē
1
in Greek & medieval musical theory : a consonance or joint melodic progression of fourths and fifths
2
plural paraphonias [New Latin, from para- entry 1 + -phonia -phony] : abnormal change of voice
Word History
Etymology
Greek paraphōnia, from paraphōnos sounding beside (from para- para- entry 1 + phōnē sound) + -ia -y