Definitions for antiphons

antiphons an·ti·phon

Spelling: [an-tuh-fon]
IPA: /ˈæn təˌfɒn/

Antiphons is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 490 anagrams from letters in antiphons (ahinnopst).

Definitions for antiphons

noun

  1. a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
  2. Ecclesiastical. a psalm, hymn, or prayer sung in alternate parts. a verse or a series of verses sung as a prelude or conclusion to some part of the service.

Origin of antiphons

1490-1500; Medieval Latin antiphōna responsive singing Greek (tà) antíphōna, neuter plural of antíphōnos sounding in answer, equivalent to anti- anti- + phōn(ḗ) sound

Examples for antiphons

antiphon is also said to have composed a Τέχνη or art of Rhetoric.

The proposal was accepted; and antiphon, a celebrated diviner, appointed to consult the oracle.

But there was antiphon—son to Menecrates—and a whole mina; why not him?

In this context some discussions with antiphon the sophist deserve record.

The people demanded of antiphon the meaning of these visions.

An antiphon was sung nightly before St. Marys image by the junior vicar after evensong (1459-63).

It is a coincidence, if not something more, that puts the antiphon O Oriens!

Before another moon had waned, antiphon returned from Oropus, whither he had been sent to consult the oracle.

The test for this admission was setting an antiphon in four parts.

Yes, he said, and the name of our brother, antiphon; but why do you ask?

Word Value for antiphons
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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