antífona

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “responsive”), from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /ənˈti.fo.nə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /ənˈti.fu.nə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /anˈti.fo.na/

• Rhymes: -ona

Noun

antífona f (plural antífones)

1. antiphon, antiphony
2. antiphoner

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos) "responsive", from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ˈti.fu.nɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ˈt͡ʃi.fo.na/
• Hyphenation: an‧tí‧fo‧na

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

1. antiphon

Etymology

From Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “verse response”), from ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “responsive”), from ἀντί (antí, “against, in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈtifona/, [ãn̪ˈt̪ifona]

Noun

antífona f (plural antífonas)

1. antiphon, antiphony

Further reading

• “antífona” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.