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polyphonic (adj.)
1782, in music, denoting a method of composition in which two or more voice parts are simultaneously combined without losing their independent character, formed in English from Greek polyphōnos (see polyphony). By 1864 as "having many voices or sounds;" by 1891 as "capable of being read or pronounced in more than one way."
updated on August 19, 2020
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