1828, "multiplicity of sounds," from Greek polyphonia "variety of sounds," from polyphonos "having many sounds or voices," from polys "many" (see poly-) + phone "voice, sound," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). The meaning "counterpoint" (1864) is perhaps a back-formation from the adjective.
实用例句
1. A Study on the Artistic Style in the Polyphony by Chen Mingzhi.
个性美感与音乐的整体美悦——论个性、特色与音乐作品表达的关系.来自互联网
2. He preferred to write variation and polyphony, there can be found much fugue passage none.
他偏爱复调变奏手法和赋格段写作, 在他的多部交响乐中都留下了赋格段技法的典范.来自互联网
3. This thesis employs Bakhtin's theory of polyphony to study the polyphonic features of Absalom, Absalom! "
