polytonal
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/
Adjective
polytonal (not comparable)
- (music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
Related terms
See also
- unitonal
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔ.li.tɔ.nal/
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Adjective
polytonal (feminine polytonale, masculine plural polytonaux, feminine plural polytonales)
Related terms
Further reading
- “polytonal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.