Wednesday 31st August 2016
Polyphonic /ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/
adjective
1. (music) composed of relatively independent melodic lines or parts;contrapuntal
2. many-voiced
3. (phonetics) of, relating to, or denoting a polyphone
Derived Forms
polyphonically, adverb
Quote
The animals were singing. The chorus was improvised but polyphonic, true music,
and in that music Amy could hear joy and longing in equal parts.
Jincy Willett, Amy Falls Down 2013
Origin
Polyphonic can be traced to the Greek terms polýs meaning "many" and phōnḗ
meaning "voice." It entered English in the late 1700’s.
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