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Antiphonal Common

Origin: Greek prefix anti-

Antiphonal has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

bound collection of antiphons

2

A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.

Adjective
1

containing or using responses; alternating

"responsive reading"

"antiphonal laughter"

2

relating to or resembling an antiphon or antiphony

3

Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
religious music
Rhyming Words
nal unal anal enal binal ianal fanal genal penal conal winal final monal manal gonal dunal zonal venal banal tonal
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