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polyphonic

UK
/ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/
US
/ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/

Translations

polyphonicadjective
more polyphonic
Comp.
most polyphonic
Super.
UK
/ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/
US
/ˌpɑːlɪˈfɑːnɪk/
The choir performed a polyphonic piece that captivated the audience.
Хор исполнил полифоническое произведение, которое захватило аудиторию.
Additional translations
многоголосый
многозвучный
Synonyms
contrapuntal
chordal
multivoiced
harmonious
multipart

Definitions

polyphonicadjective
Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together.
The choir performed a polyphonic piece that beautifully intertwined multiple vocal lines.
Capable of producing more than one note at a time, as in a musical instrument.
The polyphonic synthesizer allowed the musician to play complex chords effortlessly.
Having or representing multiple distinct speech sounds or phonetic values.
In English, the letter 'c' is polyphonic, standing for both the /k/ and /s/ sounds.
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