"heterophony" meaning in All languages combined

See heterophony on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: heterophonies [plural]
enPR: hĕtərŏʹfənĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἑτεροφωνία}} Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía), {{surf|en|hetero-|-phony}} By surface analysis, hetero- + -phony Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)
  1. (music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Related terms: heterophone, heterophonic, heterophonous, polyphony Translations (Translations): 異音 (Chinese Mandarin), 异音 (Chinese Mandarin), heitreafóine [feminine] (Irish)

Inflected forms

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