/ Dictionary / Index P polyphony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•lyph•o•ny Pronunciation: (pu-lif'u-nē), [key] — n. polyphonic composition; counterpoint. representation of different sounds by the same letter or symbol. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: polyphony (Thesaurus) polyphonic prose polyphyletic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language