polyphonic

Relating to music or sound that consists of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to monophonic.

frQui se rapporte à la polyphonie, c’est-à-dire à une musique composée de plusieurs lignes mélodiques indépendantes simultanées, par opposition à monodique.ruОтносящийся к музыке или звуку, состоящему из двух или более одновременных линий независимой мелодии, в отличие от монодического.esRelativo a la música o sonido compuesto por dos o más líneas melódicas independientes que suenan simultáneamente, en contraste con lo monódico.deDie Musik oder den Klang betreffend, der aus zwei oder mehr gleichzeitig erklingenden, unabhängigen Melodielinien besteht, im Gegensatz zur Monophonie. Auch allgemein: mehrere Stimmen oder Töne gleichzeitig umfassend.ptRelativo à música ou ao som composto por duas ou mais linhas melódicas independentes soando simultaneamente, em oposição ao monódico.zh指由两条或更多条同时进行的独立旋律线组成的音乐或声音，与单声部音乐相对。arصفة تتعلق بالموسيقى أو الصوت المكوَّن من خطين لحنيين مستقلين أو أكثر في الوقت نفسه، خلافًا للموسيقى الأحادية اللحن.

1. Multiple phonetic values C2 formal

   Describing a letter or symbol that can represent two or more different sounds.

   • The letter 'c' is polyphonic in English, as it can sound like /k/ or /s/.
   • In some writing systems, certain characters are polyphonic.
   • Linguists study polyphonic letters to understand historical sound changes.

   frPolyphonique (graphème)ruМногофонемныйesPolífono (con varios valores fonéticos)deMehrlautigkeitptPolifônicozh多音值的arمتعدد الأصوات

   Synonymes: multivalentpolyphonouspolyvalent

2. Polyphonic music B2 formal art

   Relating to music that combines two or more independent melodic lines simultaneously.

   • Bach's fugues are excellent examples of polyphonic composition.
   • The choir performed a polyphonic piece from the Renaissance.
   • Polyphonic textures create a rich and complex sound.

   frpolyphonique (musique)ruПолифоническийesPolifónico (música polifónica)dePolyphonptPolifônicozh复调的arمتعدد الأصوات اللحنية

   Synonymes: contrapuntal

   Antonymes: homophonicmonophonic

3. Multiple independent melodies B2 formal

   Having two or more harmonically related but independent melodic parts sounding together.

   • The orchestra played a polyphonic symphony with interweaving melodies.
   • Polyphonic singing is common in traditional Georgian music.
   • The composer used polyphonic techniques to layer different themes.

   frPolyphonique (musique)ruМногоголосныйesPolifónico (música)deMehrstimmigptPolifônicozh复调arمتعدد الألحان

   Synonymes: contrapuntalpolyphonous

   Antonymes: monophonic

• more polyphonic comparative form
• most polyphonic superlative form