polifonía

Definitions of polifonía
  1. noun
    a letter that has two or more pronunciations
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    type of:
    carácter, letra
    the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  2. noun
    music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
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    antonyms:
    monodia
    music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
    types:
    contrapunto
    a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
    type of:
    música
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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