polyphony

polyphony
[pəˈlɪf(ə)ni]
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun](Music)the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other
    (乐)复调风格
    ■[count noun]a composition written, played, or sung in this style
    复调音乐
    ■(on an electronic keyboard or synthesizer) the number of notes or voices that can be played simultaneously without loss
    (电子键盘或合成器上的)齐奏音(符)数
派生
polyphonist
noun
polyphonous
adjective
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from Greek poluphōnia, from polu- 'many' + phōnē 'sound'
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