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antiphonal

American  
[an-tif-uh-nl] / ænˈtɪf ə nl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.


noun

  1. an antiphonary.

antiphonal British  
/ ænˈtɪfənəl /

adjective

  1. sung or recited in alternation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another word for antiphonary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of antiphonal

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

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“This repertoire — with its contrapuntal extravaganzas, its antiphonal balances, its espousal of instruments that chuff and wheeze and speak directly to a microphone — was made for stereo,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2024

Yet over the decades, equally antiphonal voices cried for demolition.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

Pieces by Vivanco and Guerrero filled the Eisenhower Theater with antiphonal effects first heard in the cathedrals of Avila and Seville.

From Washington Post May 3, 2017

Peck’s decision to have Samuel L. Jackson narrate the movie, for example, points to an antiphonal ethos: It structures its relationship with Baldwin as a conversation that might produce new knowledge.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2017

Eric took up; and then the twins started their antiphonal speech.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

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