homophony

[ huh-mof-uh-nee, hoh- ]

/ həˈmɒf ə ni, hoʊ- /

noun

the quality or state of being homophonic.

homophonic music.

Nearby words

homophobic,
homophone,
homophones,
homophonic,
homophonous,
homophyly,
homoplastic,
homoplastic graft,
homoplasty,
homoplasy

Origin of homophony

1770–80; < Greek homophōnía unison, equivalent to homóphōn(os) homophonous + -ia -y³

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British Dictionary definitions for homophony

homophony

/ (hɒˈmɒfənɪ) /

noun

the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation

part music composed in a homophonic style

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Word Origin and History for homophony

homophony

1776, from French homophonie, from Greek homophonia (see homophone).