English-Thai Dictionary

antiphon

N เพลง ที่ ร้อง โต้ตอบ  phleng-ti-rong-to-tob

 

antiphonal

A ที่ เกี่ยวกับ การตอบโต้  ti-kio-kab-kan-tob-toe

 

antiphonary

N หนังสือ เกี่ยวกับ  antiphons nang-sue-kio-kab-an-ti-phons

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ANTIPHON

n.[See Antiphony. ] The chant or alternate singing in choirs of cathedrals.

 

ANTIPHONAL, ANTIPHONIC, ANTIPHONICAL

a.[See Antiphony. ] Pertaining to antiphony or alternate singing.

 

ANTIPHONARY

n.[contrary, and sound, voice. ] A service book, in the Catholic church, containing all the invitatories, responsories, collects, and whatever is said or sung in the choir, except the lessons; called also a responsary; compiled by Gregory the Great.

 

ANTIPHONER

n.A book of anthems or antiphons.

 

ANTIPHONY

n.[contrary, and voice. ] 1. The answer of one choir to another, when an anthem or psalm is sung by two choirs; alternate singing.
2. A species of psalmody, when a congregation is divided into two parts, and each sings the verses alternately.
3. The words given out at the beginning of a psalm, to which both the choirs are to accommodate their singing.
4. A musical composition of several verses, extracted from different psalms.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ANTIPHON

An "ti *phon, n. Etym: [LL. antiphona, fr. Gr. Anthem. ]

 

1. A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone.

 

2. A verse said before and after the psalms. Shipley.

 

ANTIPHONAL

ANTIPHONAL An *tiph "o *nal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. Wheatly. -- An *tiph "o *nal *ly, adv.

 

ANTIPHONAL

ANTIPHONAL An *tiph "o *nal, n.

 

Defn: A book of antiphons or anthems.

 

ANTIPHONARY

An *tiph "o *na *ry, n. Etym: [LL. antiphonarium. See Antiphoner. ]

 

Defn: A book containing a collection of antiphons; the book in which the antiphons of the breviary, with their musical notes, are contained.

 

ANTIPHONE

ANTIPHONE An "ti *phone, n. (Mus. )

 

Defn: The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.

 

ANTIPHONER

An *tiph "o *ner, n. Etym: [F. antiphonaire. See Antiphon. ]

 

Defn: A book of antiphons. Chaucer.

 

ANTIPHONIC

ANTIPHONIC An `ti *phon "ic, a.

 

Defn: Antiphonal.

 

ANTIPHONY

An *tiph "o *ny, n.; pl. Antiphonies. Etym: [See Antiphon. ]

 

1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.

 

2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively. O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony. R. Browning.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

antiphon

an ti phon |ˈantəˌfän ˈæntəfɑn | ▶noun (in traditional Western Christian liturgy ) a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle. • a musical setting of such a sentence or sentences. ORIGIN late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek antiphōna ‘harmonies, ’ neuter plural of antiphōnos ‘responsive, ’ from anti ‘in return ’ + phōnē ‘sound. ’

 

antiphonal

an tiph o nal |anˈtifənl ænˈtɪfənəl | ▶adjective (in traditional Western Christian liturgy ) (of a short sentence or its musical setting ) sung, recited, or played alternately by two groups. ▶noun another term for antiphonary. DERIVATIVES an tiph o nal ly adverb

 

antiphonary

an tiph o nar y |anˈtifəˌnerē ænˈtɪfənɛri | ▶noun ( pl. antiphonaries ) a collection of antiphons. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin antiphonarium, from antiphona (see antiphon ).

 

antiphony

an tiph o ny |anˈtifənē ænˈtɪfəni | ▶noun antiphonal singing, playing, or chanting.

 

Oxford Dictionary

antiphon

antiphon |ˈantɪf (ə )n | ▶noun (in traditional Western Christian liturgy ) a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle. • a musical setting of an antiphon. ORIGIN late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek antiphōna ‘harmonies ’, neuter plural of antiphōnos ‘responsive ’, from anti ‘in return ’ + phōnē ‘sound ’.

 

antiphonal

antiphonal |anˈtɪfən (ə )l | ▶adjective (of music, especially church music, or a section of a church liturgy ) sung, recited, or played alternately by two groups. ▶noun another term for antiphonary. DERIVATIVES antiphonally adverb

 

antiphonary

antiphonary |anˈtɪf (ə )nəri | ▶noun ( pl. antiphonaries ) (in the Western Christian Church ) a book of plainsong for the Divine Office. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from ecclesiastical Latin antiphonarium, from antiphōna (see antiphon ).

 

antiphony

antiphony |anˈtɪf (ə )ni | ▶noun [ mass noun ] antiphonal singing, playing, or chanting.