Main Entry:

po·lyph·o·ny

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈli-fə-nē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek polyphōnia variety of tones, from polyphōnos having many tones or voices, from poly- + phōnē voice — more at ban

Date:

circa 1864

: a style of musical composition employing two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines : counterpoint