Difference between Antiphonal and Antiphonary

What is the difference between Antiphonal and Antiphonary?

Antiphonal as an adjective is characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts. while Antiphonary as an adjective is pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.

Antiphonal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A book of antiphons or anthems; an antiphonary or antiphoner. An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.

Antiphonary

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A book of antiphons or anthems that are sung or chanted during a liturgy.

We hope you now know whether to use Antiphonal or Antiphonary in your sentence.

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