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Dutch
Etymology
From toon + geslacht, rendering calque of Latin genus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːn.ɣəˌslɑxt/
- Hyphenation: toon‧ge‧slacht
Noun
toongeslacht n (plural toongeslachten)
- (music) mode (major scale or minor scale)
- Synonym: toonaard