polyphonic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

adjective having two or more phonetic values
adjective of or relating to or characterized by polyphony
adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

Originally from Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ic. In later use from poly- + -phonic.

He explored the relationships between Eastern polyphonic scales and the Western twelve note scale. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
Nietzsche's was a polyphonic nature, in which the most different and apparently most antagonistic talents had come together. — The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Mrs. Colum continues: "Apart from the interesting experiments in free verse or polyphonic prose, the short story in America is at a low ebb. — The best short stories of 1917, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown

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