polyphonic

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

• 🇷🇺Относящийся к музыке или звуку, состоящему из двух или более одновременных линий независимой мелодии, в отличие от монодического.

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.

   🇷🇺Многофонемный

   Синонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Полифонический

   Синонимы: contrapuntal

   Антонимы: 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.

   🇷🇺Многоголосный

   Синонимы: contrapuntalpolyphonous

   Антонимы: monophonic

• more polyphonic comparative form
• most polyphonic superlative form