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polyphonist

/pəˈlɪfənɪst/

polyphonist noun: one who is proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.

Noun

polyphonist (plural polyphonists)

  1. One who is proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.
  2. A musician skilled at of polyphony
    Synonyms:
    contrapuntist

Synonyms of polyphonist

Forms of polyphonist

pluralpolyphonists

Origin of polyphonist

From polyphony + -ist.

Questions about polyphonist

What does polyphonist mean?
Polyphonist means one who is proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.
What part of speech is polyphonist?
Polyphonist is a noun.
How do you pronounce polyphonist?
Polyphonist is pronounced /pəˈlɪfənɪst/.
What is the plural of polyphonist?
The plural of polyphonist is polyphonists.

Words near polyphonist in the dictionary

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

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