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ἀντίφωνος

ἀντίφωνος, sounding in answer, responsive to

ἀντίφων-ος, ον, (φωνή)
  • sounding in answer, concordant, as in the octave, ὀξύτητα βαρύτητι σύμφωνον καὶ ἀ. Pl. Lg. 812d: abs., ἁρμονίαι Ph. 2.485.
      • 2 responsive to, c. gen., στεναγμάτων E. Supp. 800 (lyr.).
    • II discordant, contradictory, Plu. Isid. 2.361a, Corp.Herm. 16.1: c. gen., τῶν γενησομένων Plu. Def.orac. 2.412b.
    • III as Subst., ἀντίφωνον, τό, concord in the octave, τὸ ἀ. σύμφωνόν ἐστι διὰ πασῶν Arist. Pr. 918b30, 921a8.

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