Etymology of the Latin word antiphona
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-Derivations in Latin
antiphonarium,
antiphonariusDerivations in other languages
English
anthem, English
antiphon, French
antiphone, Italian
antifonaUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
