Definition of Homophanous
{ Ho`mo*phon"ic (?), Ho*moph"o*nous (?), }
a. [Gr. &?;; &?; the same + &?; sound, tone: cf. F.
homophone.] 1. (Mus.)
(a) Originally, sounding alike; of the same
pitch; unisonous; monodic. (b) Now used
for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic
harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its
own melody.
2. Expressing the same sound by a different
combination of letters; as, bay and bey.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Having the same pronunciation.
"Cot" and "caught" are homophonous in some American accents, as are "there" and "they're".
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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