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polyphonism

polyphonism noun: polyphony.

Noun

polyphonism (usually uncountable, plural polyphonisms)

  1. (usually) polyphony
    • […] magnifying the sound by the polyphonisms or repercussions of the rocks, caverns, and other phonocamptic objects below in the mount.1786, William Derham, Derham's Physico and Astro Theology

Forms of polyphonism

pluralpolyphonisms

Questions about polyphonism

What does polyphonism mean?
Polyphonism means polyphony.
What part of speech is polyphonism?
Polyphonism is a noun.
What is the plural of polyphonism?
The plural of polyphonism is polyphonisms.

Words near polyphonism in the dictionary

  1. polyphonias
  2. polyphonic
  3. polyphonical
  4. polyphonically
  5. polyphonies
  6. polyphonism
  7. polyphonisms
  8. polyphonist
  9. polyphonists
  10. polyphonous
  11. polyphonously

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