polyphonism
/ˈpɒlɪfəʊnɪz(ə)m/ /pəˈlɪfənɪz(ə)m/noun
1Multiplication of sounds or voices; an instance of this.
- In early use especially with reference to an echo..
2 Music. The use of polyphony; polyphonic style or composition; an instance of this. rare.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in William Derham (1657–1735), Church of England clergyman and natural philosopher. From ancient Greek πολύϕωνος having many tones + -ism.
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