antiphonic

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adjective

Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.

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Meanings

adjectiveantiphonic (comparative more antiphonic, superlative most antiphonic)

comparative more antiphonic · superlative most antiphonic

  1. Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.

Origin

From antiphon + -ic.

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APA

antiphonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphonic

MLA

“antiphonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiphonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphonic.

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