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polytonality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poly-tonal-i-ty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English tonality English polytonality From poly- + tonality.

Usage

Inflected Forms

polytonalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bitonality polyvalence

Synonyms

polyharmony polytonalism

Questions

What does polytonality mean?
The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time
Where does polytonality come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English tonality English polytonality From poly- + tonality.

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