homophony

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

noun

1. the quality or state of being homophonic.
2. homophonic music.

homophony

/ hɒˈmɒfənɪ /

noun

1. the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation
2. part music composed in a homophonic style

Word History and Origins

Origin of homophony¹

1770–80; < Greek homophōnía unison, equivalent to homóphōn ( os ) homophonous + -ia -y ³