| ADJECTIVE | pert | polyphonic | having two or more phonetic values |
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| pert | polyphonic, polyphonous | of or relating to or characterized by polyphony | |
| all | polyphonic, contrapuntal | having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic / melodic parts sounding together |
| Sounds | paa.lihfaa'nihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | Having two or more phonetic values. | |
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| Example | "polyphonic letters such as 'a'" | |
| Category | linguistics | The scientific study of language |
| Nouns | polyphone | a letter that has two or more pronunciations |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony. | |
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| Example | "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" | |
| Synonym | polyphonous | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Spanish | polifónico | |
| Nouns | polyphony | music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments |
| Adverbs | polyphonically | in a polyphonic manner |
| Meaning | Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic / melodic parts sounding together. | |
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| Synonym | contrapuntal | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Opposite | monophonic | Consisting of a single melodic line |
| Spanish | polifónico | |
| Catalan | polifònic | |
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