antiphon
n. 轮流吟唱的歌, 唱和
发音
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/ˈæntɪfən/
词形变化
antiphons
复数
antiphons
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
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2.
A response or reply.
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词源
From French antiphone or Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “responses, musical accords”), neuter plural substantive of ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “concordant”) from ἀντί (antí, “in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Doublet of anthem.
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