autophon

/ɔːtəfɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A self-generating musical composition, where each iteration or repetition incorporates new material while maintaining the overall structure.

“The musician experimented with autophons to create unique sounds for her electronic music album.”

2. noun

In linguistics, a sequence of sounds or words that can be repeated or modified to create new phrases or sentences.

“The researcher studied autophons in ancient languages to understand their grammatical structures.”

Synonyms

  • musical iteration
  • self-generating composition

Antonyms

  • fixed composition
  • static musical phrase