NYT Dictionary
POLYPHONY
/pəˈlɪfəni/Nounpo-LYPH-o-nypo-lyph-o-ny · 4 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολυφωνία (poluphōnía); equivalent to poly- + -phony.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
counterpointharmony
Antonyms
monophony
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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