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polyphonic

UK/ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/

polyphonic adjective: of or relating to polyphony.

Adjective

polyphonic (comparative more polyphonic, superlative most polyphonic)

  1. Of or relating to polyphony.
    • a polyphonic ringtone
  2. Having two or more independent but harmonic melodies.
    • Near-synonym: contrapuntal
    Synonyms:
    contrapuntal
  3. Able to play more than one musical note at the same time.
  4. Capable of being read in more than one way.

polyphonic meaning in Tamil

polyphonic in Tamil

பலகுரலுள்ள, பல ஒலியுள்ள

Synonyms of polyphonic

Forms of polyphonic

comparativemore polyphonic
superlativemost polyphonic

Origin of polyphonic

Originally from Ancient Greek πολύφωνος (polúphōnos) + -ic. In later use from poly- + -phonic.

Words formed from polyphonic

Questions about polyphonic

What does polyphonic mean?
Polyphonic means of or relating to polyphony.
What is polyphonic in Tamil?
Polyphonic in Tamil is பலகுரலுள்ள, பல ஒலியுள்ள. See Polyphonic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyphonic?
Polyphonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polyphonic?
Polyphonic is pronounced /ˌpɒlɪˈfɒnɪk/ (UK).

Words near polyphonic in the dictionary

  1. polyphone
  2. polyphonemic
  3. polyphones
  4. polyphonia
  5. polyphonias
  6. polyphonic
  7. polyphonical
  8. polyphonically
  9. polyphonies
  10. polyphonism
  11. polyphonisms

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: polyphonic (page history and authors); polyphonic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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