ANTIPHONAL

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


Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (book): antiphoner, antiphonar, antiphonary

Adjective

antiphonal (not comparable)

(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.

Anagrams

• 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



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