Etymology

paraphonia

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Today it means: In Byzantine music, a melodic progression by consonances (fourths and fifths). Full definition →

Ancient Greek παραφωνία
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paraphonia · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαραφωνία
  2. English todayparaphonia

From Ancient Greek παραφωνία (paraphōnía).

paraphonia · noun2

From para- + -phonia.

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