antiphonary, antiphonal
(adjective) relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony
responsive, antiphonal
(adjective) containing or using responses; alternating; “responsive reading”; “antiphonal laughter”
antiphonary, antiphonal
(noun) bound collection of antiphons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
antiphonal (plural antiphonals)
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
• (book): antiphoner, antiphonar, antiphonary
antiphonal (not comparable)
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
• antihaplon
Source: Wiktionary
An*tiph"o*nal, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. Wheatly.
– An*tiph"o*nal*ly, adv.
An*tiph"o*nal, n.
Definition: A book of antiphons or anthems.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
