homophony
Americannoun
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the linguistic phenomenon whereby words of different origins become identical in pronunciation
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part music composed in a homophonic style
Etymology
Origin of homophony
1770–80; < Greek homophōnía unison, equivalent to homóphōn ( os ) homophonous + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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Common indicators for homophony are words relating to sound or speech: “heard,” “to an audience,” “said,” and the like.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 26, 2019
At a time when homophony was coming to the fore—melody over accompaniment—Duarte’s contrapuntal interplay of lines would have had a somewhat old-fashioned sound.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2019
The homophony of “Devine” and “the Vine” was, of course, more than mere coincidence.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2015
In most well-written homophony, the parts that are not melody may still have a lot of melodic interest.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Thanks to the power of the ancestral mneme which tends to reëstablish homophony.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
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