tonal

English

/ˈtoʊnəl/, /ˈtəʊnəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to tones or tonality.
  • Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
  • (music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
  • (linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).

Etymology

Suffix from English tone.

Origin

English

tone

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