Etymology of the English word antiphon
the English word
antiphonderived from the Latin word
antiphona (antiphon, response)
derived from the Greek word
antiphonos, ἀντίφωνος
derived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Date
The earliest known usage of antiphon in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
antiphonal,
antiphonyUsage
Word found in Modern English
