POLYPHONIST

Etymology

Noun

polyphonist (plural polyphonists)

One who is proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.

(music) A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist.

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lyph"o*nist, n.

1. A proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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