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homophonic
CIDE DICTIONARY
homophonic, a. [Gr. ; the same + sound, tone: cf. F. homophone.].
- Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic. [1913 Webster]
- Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
homophonic, adj. Mus. in unison; characterized by movement of all parts to the same melody.
Derivative
homophonically adv.
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