See Also: polyphonist(dictionary)

takkie (iou) and polyphonist (iou)


takkie (iou)



takkie noun. ['taki] S. Afr. Also tackie. E20.
[Origin uncertain: perh. rel. to TACKY adjective2.]
A rubber-soled canvas shoe; a plimsoll, a tennis shoe. Also, a track shoe with a rubber sole. Usu. in pl.

polyphonist (iou)



polyphonist noun. E19.
[formed as POLYPHONE + -IST.]
A person who produces a variety of vocal sounds; a ventriloquist. rare. E19.
Music. A polyphonic composer or theorist; a contrapuntist. M19.