Antiphonic

/ænˈtɪfɑːnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or consisting of antiphons; performed by means of alternating responses or voices.

Etymology

From antiphon + -ic (relating to). The -ic suffix is a common way to form adjectives from nouns in technical and musical terminology.

Kelly Says

Antiphonic singing in churches created an early form of stereo sound—two groups singing from opposite sides meant you'd hear different musical lines from different directions, which must have seemed almost magical in dim medieval churches.

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