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polytonal

UK/ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/US/ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/

polytonal adjective: that uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.

Adjective

polytonal (comparative more polytonal, superlative most polytonal)

  1. That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
    Synonyms:
    polytonic

Synonyms of polytonal

Forms of polytonal

comparativemore polytonal
superlativemost polytonal

Origin of polytonal

From poly- + tonal.

Words formed from polytonal

Questions about polytonal

What does polytonal mean?
Polytonal means that uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
What part of speech is polytonal?
Polytonal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polytonal?
Polytonal is pronounced /ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/ (US).

Words near polytonal in the dictionary

  1. polytomography
  2. polytomous
  3. polytomously
  4. polytomy
  5. polyton
  6. polytonal
  7. polytonalism
  8. polytonalist
  9. polytonalists
  10. polytonalities
  11. polytonality

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