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The same pronunciation for words of different origins
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homophony
Word definitions for homophony in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Homophony and Homophonic are from the Greek ὁμόφωνος ( homóphōnos ), literally 'same-sounding,' from ὁμός ( homós ), "same" and φωνή ( phōnē ), "sound". It may refer to: Homophones - words with the same pronunciation. Homophony − in music is a texture in ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the same pronunciation for words of different origins part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Homophony \Ho*moph"o*ny\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. homophonie.] Sameness of sound. (Mus.) Sameness of sound; unison. Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1776, from French homophonie , from Greek homophonia (see homophone ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context music English) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords. 2 The quality of being homophonous.
Usage examples of homophony.
No one around here has dealt with harmony in a couple of centuries, and the whole concept of homophony seems beyond everyone.
He was the one who showed me how our polyphony changed over time to a new style of music he called homophony, and began teaching me how to understand its forms.