polytonality
[ pol-ee-toh-nal-i-tee ]
nounMusic.
the use of more than one key at the same time.
Origin of polytonality
1- Also pol·y·ton·al·ism [pol-ee-tohn-l-iz-uhm]. /ˌpɒl iˈtoʊn lˌɪz əm/.
Other words from polytonality
- pol·y·ton·al·ist [pol-ee-tohn-l-ist], /ˌpɒl iˈtoʊn l ɪst/, noun
Words Nearby polytonality
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British Dictionary definitions for polytonality
polytonality
polytonalism
/ (ˌpɒlɪtəʊˈnælɪtɪ) /
noun
music the simultaneous use of more than two different keys or tonalities
Derived forms of polytonality
- polytonal, adjective
- polytonally, adverb
- polytonalist, noun
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