monophony

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noun

The characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment.

Similar
monophonic musicmonody
Opposite
polyphony
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Meanings

nounmonophony (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmusic consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)

Similar
monophonic musicmonody
Opposite
polyphony
Broader
music
Also see
monody

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From mono- + -phony.

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Cite this entry
APA

monophony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophony

MLA

“monophony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monophony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monophony.

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