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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