polytonal

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ tonal

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/

Adjective

polytonal (not comparable)

1. (music) That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.

Related terms

• polytonalist
• polytonality

See also

• unitonal

French

Etymology

From poly- +‎ tonal.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

polytonal (feminine polytonale, masculine plural polytonaux, feminine plural polytonales)

1. (music) polytonal

Related terms

• polytonalité

Further reading

• “polytonal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.