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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANTIPHON

From Late Latin antiphōna sung responses, from Late Greek, plural of antiphōnon (something) responsive, from antiphōnos, from anti- + phōnē sound.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIPHON

antiphon  [ˈæntɪfən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIPHON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antiphon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTIPHON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

antiphon

Antiphon

An antiphon in Christian music and ritual is a responsory by a choir or congregation, usually in the form of a Gregorian chant, to a psalm or other text in a religious service or musical work. Antiphony is now generally used for any call and response style of singing, such as the kirtan and the sea shanty. Antiphonal music is music that is performed by two semi-independent choirs in interaction, often singing alternate musical phrases. Antiphonal psalmody is the singing or musical playing of psalms by alternating groups of performers.

Definition of antiphon in the English dictionary

The first definition of antiphon in the dictionary is a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service. Other definition of antiphon is a psalm, hymn, etc, chanted or sung in alternate parts. Antiphon is also any response or answer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIPHON


deafen
ˈdɛfən
Grafen
ˈɡraːfən
griffon
ˈɡrɪfən
gryphon
ˈɡrɪfən
halfen
ˈhɑːfən
Hohenstaufen
ˈhəʊənˌʃtaʊfən
hyphen
ˈhaɪfən
ibuprofen
aɪˈbjuːprəʊfən
often
ˈɒfən
orphan
ˈɔːfən
polyphon
ˈpɒlɪfən
roughen
ˈrʌfən
sephen
ˈsɛfən
siphon
ˈsaɪfən
soften
ˈsɒfən
stiffen
ˈstɪfən
syphon
ˈsaɪfən
thermosiphon
ˌθɜːməʊˈsaɪfən
toughen
ˈtʌfən
Xenophon
ˈzɛnəfən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIPHON

antiperistaltic
antiperistasis
antipersonnel
antiperspirant
antipesticide
antipetalous
antiphlogistic
antiphonal
antiphonally
antiphonaries
antiphonary
antiphoner
antiphonic
antiphonical
antiphonically
antiphonies
antiphony
antiphrasis
antiphrastic
antiphrastical

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIPHON

antistrophon
Bellerophon
colophon
Ctesiphon
ethephon
euphon
harmoniphon
phon
soda siphon
trichlorphon
Typhon

Synonyms and antonyms of antiphon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antiphon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIPHON

Find out the translation of antiphon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antiphon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antiphon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安提
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antífona
570 millions of speakers

English

antiphon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिगान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضاد الضجيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антифон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antífona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যান্টিফোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antiphon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antiphon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンティフォン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

antiphon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antiphon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điệp ca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antiphon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antiphon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Antiphon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antifona
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antyfona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антифон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Antifonul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίφωνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antifon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antiphon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antiphon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIPHON»

The term «antiphon» is normally little used and occupies the 121.958 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIPHON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antiphon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antiphon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antiphon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIPHON»

Discover the use of antiphon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antiphon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Antiphon
The ancient past is not dead. The hand of the Wizard Kings still reaches out to challenge the Androfrancine Order, to control the magick and technology that they sought to claim for their own.
Ken Scholes, 2011
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Antiphon the Sophist: The Fragments
Complete edition, including a translation, of all the evidence for this philosophical contemporary of Socrates.
Antiphon, Gerard J. Pendrick, 2002
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Antiphon: The Speeches
A commentary on the six surviving speeches of the fifth-century BC orator Antiphon.
Antiphon, Michael Gagarin, 1997
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Antiphon the Athenian: Oratory, Law, and Justice in the Age ...
Through an analysis of all these writings, this book convincingly argues that they were composed by a single individual, Antiphon the Athenian.
Michael Gagarin, 2010
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Antiphon and Andocides
made the best defense in a capital case." Fragments of his lost speeches suggest that Antiphon traveled and had connections abroad, and his interest in public affairs is clear from the prominence of his clients or opponents, including ...
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The murder of Herodes: a study of Antiphon 5
This is a detailed examination of the arguments presented in the fifth oration of the Athenian orator Antiphon, written ca. 420 B.C. for the defendant Euxitheos, accused of murdering Herodes.
Michael Gagarin, 1989
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Antiphon: A Study in Argumentation
CONTENTS: Preface; Index of Greek Words; List of Works Referred to; The Problem; Notes to Chapter One; Antiphon's First Speech; Notes to Chapter Two; Antiphon's Fifth Speech; Notes to Chapter Three; Antiphon's Sixth Speech; Notes to Chapter ...
‎1983
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The Antiphon: A Play
The important long play by Djuna Barnes.
Djuna Barnes, 2000
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The Older Sophists: A Complete Translation by Several Hands ...
This sourcebook, a corrected reprint of the University of South Carolina Press edition of 1972, contains a complete English translation of the sophist material collected in the critical edition of Diels-Krantz, as well as Euthydemus and a ...
Hermann Diels, Rosamond Kent Sprague, 2001
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Antithesis in the Attic Orators from Antiphon to Isaeus: A ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
John Emory Hollingsworth, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIPHON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antiphon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Upcoming events
The procession will end at 10pm with the antiphon and a sacramental blessing. A thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at 7.30pm ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
2
The Young Monks Explain Why They Stay Away From 'Secular …
For a wonderful example, consider the antiphon that meditates on the burning bush: "The bush which Moses saw burning but not consumed, ... «BREATHEcast, Jun 15»
3
Singers offer a beguiling journey through time
The first four songs are meditations featuring solo baritone, leading to the final Antiphon – a triumphant hymn of praise. Cecilia McDowall's Ave ... «Mid Sussex Times, Jun 15»
4
Better than Brahms?
Such an antiphon can be sung quietly, or it can be sung from offstage, but it's a mistake to try to sing it quietly from offstage. The result on Friday ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
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A practical tip: Using Sibelius 7.5 for Gregorian Chant Organ …
To include a mode number at the start of the antiphon, type in the number and period, then CTRL-SPACE, followed by the first syllable of text. «DFW Catholic, Jun 15»
6
When the spire of Coventry Cathedral tottered
It's from an antiphon to God the Holy Trinity. Some 5,000 pieces of medieval glass remain in store. Funds are sought for their restoration. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
7
Well With Others. // Next For Midlake: Backing Band of Horses …
... and Seven Long Suns was scrapped in favor of what would become Antiphon, an album that Midlake would spend the next year promoting ... «Central Track, Jun 15»
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Famed Italian composer Morricone premieres first Mass at Jesuit …
Father Rogers said the introit, or entrance antiphon, seems to “try to evoke meditation of the Incarnation as in the Spiritual Exercises of St. «CatholicPhilly.com, Jun 15»
9
Assistant Director of Sacred Music – The Cathedral of SS Simon and …
The Assistant Director of Music chants the propers, ordinary, and Marian antiphon or other hymns/chants at the daily Masses of the Cathedral ... «DFW Catholic, Jun 15»
10
The Life of Djuna Barnes, Stunt Reporter and Shocking Modernist
“From the point of view of the conventionally minded The Antiphon will be still more shocking — or would be if they could understand it — and ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»

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