HOMOPHONIES

Noun

homophonies

plural of homophony

Source: Wiktionary


HOMOPHONY

Ho*moph"o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr. homophonie.]

1. Sameness of sound.

2. (Mus.) (a) Sameness of sound; unison. (b) Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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