antiphonal

[ an-tif-uh-nl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.

noun

1. an antiphonary.

antiphonal

/ ænˈtɪfənəl /

adjective

1. sung or recited in alternation

noun

1. See antiphonary
   another word for antiphonary

Derived Forms

• anˈtiphonally, adverb

Other Words From

• an·tipho·nal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiphonal¹

First recorded in 1685–95; antiphon + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The war was not the only cause of the necessity of Mademoiselle Simone's opposition to antiphonal Gregorian singing.

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And spontaneously there rose an antiphonal pantun, or song of war.

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The wolves in the valley near-by howled ceaseless responses in this remarkable antiphonal chorus.

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It rumbles like thunder, falling and rising as it rolls onwards; it is antiphonal, but changes as it travels nearer.

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It is, however, in most cases very difficult to know whether the hymn is actually antiphonal or not.

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