heterophony

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑτεροφωνία (heterophōnía). By surface analysis, hetero- +‎ -phony.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hĕtərŏʹfənĭ, IPA^(key): /hɛtəˈɹɒfəni/

Noun

heterophony (countable and uncountable, plural heterophonies)

1. (music) The simultaneous performance by a number of singers or musicians of two or more versions of the same melody.

Related terms

• heterophone
• heterophonic
• heterophonous

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 異音 / 异音

• Irish: heitreafóine f

See also

• heterophony on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• polyphony

References

• “heterophony” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]