tonality
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tonality
- /təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/ UK
- /toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/ US
Rhymes with -ælɪti
Where it comes from
From French tonalité.
noun tonalities
- The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
- The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
- The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
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noun system of seven tones and tonic key
| Español | tonalidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조성 joseong |
| 日本語 | 調性 |
| 中文 | 調性 /调性 diàoxìng |
| Português | tonalidade |
| Français | tonalité |
| Русский | тона́льность tonálʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "tonality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tonality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonality "tonality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonality.
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@misc{tonality_2026,
title = {tonality},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonality},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
