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