HOMOPHONIC

homophonic

(adjective) having a single melodic line with accompaniment

homophonic

(adjective) having the same sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

homophonic (not comparable)

(linguistics) Having the same sound; being homophones.

(music) Having a single, accompanied, melodic line; not polyphonic.

Synonyms

• homophonous

Source: Wiktionary


Ho`mo*phon"ic, Ho*moph"o*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. homophone.]

1. (Mus.) (a) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic. (b) Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.

2. Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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