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English
Etymology
From bi- + tonal.
Adjective
bitonal (not comparable)
- (music, of a musical instrument) That has two tonic centres simultaneously
- (music) Of or pertaining to bitonality
- Of two tones, or shades of colour.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:So there we were, this black bro' frisks me down with his bitonal paw and relieves me of my wallet.
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French
Etymology
From bi- + tonal.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bitonal (feminine bitonale, masculine plural bitonaux, feminine plural bitonales)
- (music) bitonal
Spanish
Etymology
From bi- + tonal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bitoˈnal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: bi‧to‧nal
Adjective
bitonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural bitonales)
- (music) bitonal
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