pentatonic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

penta- +‎ tonic

Adjective[edit]

pentatonic (not comparable)

  1. (music) Based on five tones.
    The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound.

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Noun[edit]

pentatonic (plural pentatonics)

  1. (music) The pentatonic scale.

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German pentatonisch.

Adjective[edit]

pentatonic m or n (feminine singular pentatonică, masculine plural pentatonici, feminine and neuter plural pentatonice)

  1. pentatonic

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