antiphony

[ an-tif-uh-nee ]

/ ænˈtɪf ə ni /

noun, plural an·tiph·o·nies.

alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.

a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon.

a responsive musical utterance.

Origin of antiphony

First recorded in 1585–95; antiphon + -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM antiphony

an·ti·phon·ic

[an-tuh-fon-ik], /ˌæn təˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivean·ti·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby antiphony

antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis, Antiphus, anti-pill, antiplasmin, antiplastic

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Example sentences from the Web for antiphony

He looked back fondly to the days when he had sung his part in the antiphony in the magnificent cathedral at Manila.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. Gilbert
According to its derivation (from ant-hymn, responsive or alternate song) the word anthem was at first synonymous with antiphony.
Music in the History of the Western Church|Edward Dickinson
Antiphony was the ancient mode of rendering music, in which two sets of voices sang alternately.
A Short History of English Music|Ernest Ford
He consumed the cleansings and turned to read the antiphony with resonant voice.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier

The culprits poured out for a while an antiphony of explanations, which died out at last in a miserable silence.
St. Ives|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for antiphony

antiphony

/ (ænˈtɪfənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

the antiphonal singing of a musical composition by two choirs

any musical or other sound effect that answers or echoes another

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单词	antiphony
释义	antiphony [ an-tif-uh-nee ] / ænˈtɪf ə ni / noun, plural an·tiph·o·nies. alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions. a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon. a responsive musical utterance. Origin of antiphony First recorded in 1585–95; antiphon + -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM antiphony an·ti·phon·ic [an-tuh-fon-ik], /ˌæn təˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectivean·ti·phon·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby antiphony antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis, Antiphus, anti-pill, antiplasmin, antiplastic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antiphony He looked back fondly to the days when he had sung his part in the antiphony in the magnificent cathedral at Manila. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia\|Paul T. Gilbert According to its derivation (from ant-hymn, responsive or alternate song) the word anthem was at first synonymous with antiphony. Music in the History of the Western Church\|Edward Dickinson Antiphony was the ancient mode of rendering music, in which two sets of voices sang alternately. A Short History of English Music\|Ernest Ford He consumed the cleansings and turned to read the antiphony with resonant voice. Under the Witches' Moon\|Nathan Gallizier The culprits poured out for a while an antiphony of explanations, which died out at last in a miserable silence. St. Ives\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for antiphony antiphony / (ænˈtɪfənɪ) / noun plural -nies the antiphonal singing of a musical composition by two choirs any musical or other sound effect that answers or echoes another Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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