monophony
(mə näf′ə nē)
noun
- music having a single melody without accompaniment or harmonizing parts, as in plainsong
- monody
Origin:
mono- + -phony
See monophony in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. mo·noph·o·nies A style of composition having a single melodic line.
Origin:
Origin: mono-
Origin: + (poly)phony
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