paraphony

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noun

The quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord

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Meanings

nounparaphony (countable and uncountable, plural paraphonies)

plural paraphonies

  1. countableuncountableentertainmentThe quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord

Origin

From para- + -phony.

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Translations

Italian parafonia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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