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Definitions for Antiphon
[1] a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
[2] Ecclesiastical . a psalm, hymn, or prayer sung in alternate parts. a verse or a series of verses sung as a prelude or conclusion to some part of the service.
[3] a short passage, usually from the Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
[4] a psalm, hymn, etc, chanted or sung in alternate parts
[5] any response or answer
Words related to Antiphon
reaction, feedback, rejoinder, retort, response, acknowledgment, reply, return, repartee, quip, comeback, comment, remark, justification, interpretation, key, explanation, solution, sign, result
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Origin of Antiphon
1490–1500; < Medieval Latin antiphōna responsive singing < Greek (tà ) antíphōna, neuter plural of antíphōnos sounding in answer, equivalent to anti- anti- + phōn(ḗ ) sound + -os adj. suffix. Cf. anthem
Word origin for Antiphon
C15: from Late Latin antiphōna sung responses, from Late Greek, plural of antiphōnon (something) responsive, from antiphōnos, from anti- + phōnē sound
Synonyms for Antiphon
acknowledgment, feedback, reaction, rejoinder, response, retort, comeback, counter, echo, lip, reciprocation, respond, retaliation, return, riposte, sass, vibes, wisecrack, back talk, knee-jerk reaction, snappy comeback