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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHomophonic
/ˌhɒməˈfɒnɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by the same sound; having the same pronunciation.
"In poetry, homophonic elements can create interesting sound patterns." - 2
In music, referring to a texture where one melodic line is prominent and accompanied by chords.
"The homophonic arrangement allowed the singer's voice to shine through the instrumental background."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homophonic' originates from the Greek roots 'homos' meaning 'same' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. It was adopted into English in the late 19th century, primarily in the context of music and linguistics, to describe phenomena where different words or phrases sound alike.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homophonic" is said worldwide
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Homophonique
Transliteration: omofonik
"Les éléments homophoniques peuvent créer des motifs sonores intéressants."
Homophonisch
Transliteration: ho-mo-fo-nish
"In der Poesie können homophonische Elemente interessante Klangmuster erzeugen."
Omofonico
Transliteration: omo-foniko
"Gli elementi omofonici possono creare interessanti schemi sonori."
Homofónico
Transliteration: omo-foniko
"Los elementos homofónicos pueden crear patrones sonoros interesantes."
Homofônico
Transliteration: omo-foniku
"Os elementos homofônicos podem criar padrões sonoros interessantes."
समध्वनिक
Transliteration: samadhvanik
"कविता में समध्वनिक तत्व दिलचस्प ध्वनि पैटर्न बना सकते हैं।"
同音的
Transliteration: tóng yīn de
"在诗歌中，同音的元素可以创造有趣的声音模式。"
동음의
Transliteration: dong-eum-ui
"시에서 동음의 요소는 흥미로운 소리 패턴을 만들 수 있습니다."
同音の
Transliteration: どうおんの
"詩の中で同音の要素は興味深い音のパターンを作り出すことができます。"
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