ΠΟΛΥΦΩΝΙΑΣ, πολυφωνιας
POLYPHŌNIAS, polyphōnias
Sounds Like: po-ly-foh-NEE-as
Translations: of polyphony, of a multiplicity of sounds, of a variety of voices, of a diversity of languages, of a confusion of tongues
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΦΩΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'πολύς' (polys), meaning 'many' or 'much', and 'φωνή' (phōnē), meaning 'sound' or 'voice'. It refers to the state of having many sounds, voices, or languages present simultaneously. In a musical context, it can refer to polyphony, where multiple independent melodic lines are combined. In a broader sense, it can describe a diversity or confusion of voices or languages, such as the confusion of tongues at Babel.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 9:29
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 4:117
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