Meaning : This music-related adjective refers to something consisting of several different tunes that are played or sung at the same time, or relating to or producing such a sound.
Origin: Around since the 19th Century, the adjective comes from the noun polyphony. Polyphony has its origins in the Greek words polyphonia or polyphonos, where poly means many and phonos means sound. Polyphony essentially means a variety of sounds.
Usage: Polyphonic ringtones were a novelty during the early days of the mobile phone.
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