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antiphony

[ an-tif-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural an·tiph·o·nies.
  1. alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.
  2. a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon.
  3. a responsive musical utterance.


antiphony

/ ænˈtɪfənɪ /

noun

  1. the antiphonal singing of a musical composition by two choirs
  2. 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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Other Words From

  • an·ti·phon·ic [an-t, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective
  • anti·phoni·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antiphony1

First recorded in 1585–95; antiphon + -y 3
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Example Sentences

Oh, never more for me shall winds intone With all your tops a vast antiphony, Demanding and responding in God's praise!

He consumed the cleansings and turned to read the antiphony with resonant voice.

Trinidad recited his appeal and the Judge boomed out his ponderous antiphony.

The revival of 1851–2 was a local one, but was believed by many to have been inspired by a celestial antiphony.

Antiphony was the ancient mode of rendering music, in which two sets of voices sang alternately.

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