Definitions for antiphony

antiphony an·tiph·o·ny

Spelling: [an-tif-uh-nee]
IPA: /ænˈtɪf ə ni/

Antiphony is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 299 anagrams from letters in antiphony (ahinnopty).

Definitions for antiphony

noun

  1. alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.
  2. a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon.
  3. a responsive musical utterance.

Origin of antiphony

First recorded in 1585-95; antiphon + -y3

Examples for antiphony

He consumed the cleansings and turned to read the antiphony with resonant voice.

He looked back fondly to the days when he had sung his part in the antiphony in the magnificent cathedral at Manila.

The culprits poured out for a while an antiphony of explanations, which died out at last in a miserable silence.

According to its derivation (from ant-hymn, responsive or alternate song) the word anthem was at first synonymous with antiphony.

antiphony was the ancient mode of rendering music, in which two sets of voices sang alternately.

Word Value for antiphony
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