"polyphonic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more polyphonic [comparative], most polyphonic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ic. Equivalent to poly- + -phonic. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πολύφωνος}} Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos), {{suf|en||ic}} + -ic, {{con|en|poly|phonic}} poly- + -phonic Head templates: {{en-adj}} polyphonic (comparative more polyphonic, superlative most polyphonic)
  1. Of or relating to polyphony. Translations (of or relating to polyphony): полифоничен (polifoničen) (Bulgarian), многогласен (mnogoglasen) (Bulgarian), 多声部 (Chinese Mandarin), polyfoon (Dutch), moniääninen (Finnish), polyfoninen (Finnish), polyphon (German), polyfon (German), polifoniczny (Polish), polifônico (Portuguese), полифонический (polifoničeskij) (Russian), polifonik (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-polyphonic-en-adj-0EyYhIA4 Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'of or relating to polyphony': 94 2 2 2
  2. (music) Having two or more independent but harmonic melodies. Categories (topical): Music Translations (having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal): polifònic (Catalan), moniääninen (Finnish), polyfoninen (Finnish), polyphonique (French), πολυφωνικός (polyfonikós) (Greek), polifonico (Italian), wielogłosowy (Polish), polifoniczny (Polish), polifónico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-polyphonic-en-adj-IZWioK4n Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal': 5 54 17 25
  3. (of an electronic device) Able to play more than one musical note at the same time. Translations (able to play more than one musical note at the same time): moniääninen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-polyphonic-en-adj-BKG06hgy Disambiguation of 'able to play more than one musical note at the same time': 2 2 86 10
  4. (of a text) Capable of being read in more than one way. Translations (capable of being read in more than one way): monimerkityksinen (Finnish)
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Alternative forms

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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "polyphonique"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "polyfonikós",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "πολυφωνικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "polifonico"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "wielogłosowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "polifoniczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "having two or more melodies — see also contrapuntal",
      "word": "polifónico"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "able to play more than one musical note at the same time",
      "word": "moniääninen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "capable of being read in more than one way",
      "word": "monimerkityksinen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "polyphonic"
}

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