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polytonal

/ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/ US
/ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/ UK

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From poly- + tonal.

adjective more polytonal · most polytonal

That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously.
Similar: polytonic

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Español	politonal
Português	politonal
Français	polytonal
Deutsch	polytonal
Italiano	politonale
Ελληνικά	πολυτονικός polytonikós
Română	politonal

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"polytonal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polytonal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"polytonal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polytonal.

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@misc{polytonal_2026,
  title = {polytonal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polytonal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}