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Noun

antífona f ‎(plural antífones)

1. antiphon, antiphony
2. antiphoner

Portuguese

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

Related terms

• antifonal, antifónico, antifônico ‎(“antiphonal”, adjective)
• antifonário m

Spanish

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): /an.ˈti.fo.na/

Noun

antífona f ‎(plural antífonas)

1. antiphon, antiphony

Derived terms

• antifonal m
• antifonario m