ANTIPHONIC

Etymology

Adjective

antiphonic (comparative more antiphonic, superlative most antiphonic)

Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.

Source: Wiktionary


An`ti*phon"ic, a.

Definition: Antiphonal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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