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paraphonia
noun
para·pho·nia
\ˌparəˈfōnēə\
Definition of paraphonia
paraphonias
\-eəz\ alsoparaphoniae
\-nēˌē\1 in Greek & medieval musical theory : a consonance or joint melodic progression of fourths and fifths
2 plural paraphonias [New Latin, from 1para- + -phonia -phony] : abnormal change of voice
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Origin and Etymology of paraphonia
Greek paraphōnia, from paraphōnos sounding beside (from para- 1para- + phōnē sound) + -ia -y
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