HOMOPHONY
homophony
(noun) part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)
homophony
(noun) the same pronunciation for words of different origins
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
homophony (plural homophonies)
(music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords.
The quality of being homophonous.
Source: Wiktionary
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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