antiphonies

Variant of antiphony

antiphony definition

an·tipho·ny (an tif′ə nē)

noun pl. antiphonies -·nies

  1. the opposition of sounds
  2. harmony produced by this
  3. an antiphon
  4. antiphonal chanting or singing
  5. any response or echo

Etymology: < Gr antiphōnos (see anthem), by assoc. with symphony

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