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subtunes

subtunes is the plural of subtune.

Meaning of subtune

Noun

subtune (plural subtunes)

  1. A tune that makes up part of a larger musical work or collection of tunes.
    • When we reach measure 17 (the first measure of the second “subtune”), the words “Always get” likewise receive an upward slide, but there are subtle changes (Example 15.2).2014, Edward Green, Evan Spring, The Cambridge Companion to Duke Ellington, page 232

Questions about subtunes

What is subtunes the plural of?
Subtunes is the plural of subtune.

Words near subtunes in the dictionary

  1. subtruncate
  2. subtruncation
  3. subtruncations
  4. subtubular
  5. subtune
  6. subtunes
  7. subtunic
  8. subtunical
  9. subtunics
  10. subtunnel
  11. subtunnels

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