polyphonic, contrapuntal
(adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
polyphonic, polyphonous
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; “polyphonic traditions of the baroque”
polyphonic
(adjective) having two or more phonetic values; “polyphonic letters such as ‘a’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
polyphonic (comparative more polyphonic, superlative most polyphonic)
of or relating to polyphony
(music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal
(of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time
Of a text: capable of being read in more than one way.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*phon"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. polyphone.]
1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.
2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
