ΠΟΛΥΦΘΟΓΓΙΑ, πολυφθογγια
POLYPHTHOGGIA, polyphthoggia
Sounds Like: po-ly-FTHONG-gee-ah
Translations: multiplicity of sounds, variety of sounds, polyphony, a multiplicity of sounds, a variety of sounds, a polyphony
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΦΘΟΓΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'πολύς' (polys), meaning 'many' or 'much', and 'φθόγγος' (phthongos), meaning 'sound' or 'voice'. Therefore, 'πολυφθογγία' refers to a multiplicity or variety of sounds, or the quality of having many sounds. It can describe a complex soundscape or a musical composition with many voices or parts.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 102:4
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