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Meaning of monophonous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1
/məˈnɒ.fə.nəs/

Definitions

  1. Able to produce only one sound at a time.
    not-comparable
  2. Characterized by monophony.
    not-comparable

Examples

“It was a short monophonous melody with a delicate Oriental redolence, much like a lullaby or love song.”
“A real danger arose for monophonous Church music through the introduction of polyphony and through the humanistic movement, which influenced, especially in Italy, the musicians of the 16th century.”
“Ottoman music, even the classical music played by the bands, was monophonous, consisting simply of the melodic line, with infinite variations but without harmony or counterpoint”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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