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      monophony
      noun
      music consisting of a single vocal part (usually with accompaniment)
      Roots
      monosmono- · Greek · single, onephonephon- · Greek · sound, voiceia-y · Greek · state, condition
      Words related to monophony
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      The word monophony breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: mono-, from Greek monos (“single, one”); phon, from Greek phone (“sound, voice”); and -y, from Greek ia (“state, condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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