bitonal

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ tonal

Adjective

bitonal (not comparable)

  1. (music, of a musical instrument) That has two tonic centres simultaneously
  2. (music) Of or pertaining to bitonality
  3. Of two tones, or shades of colour.
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:
      So there we were, this black bro' frisks me down with his bitonal paw and relieves me of my wallet.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

bi- +‎ tonal

Pronunciation
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Adjective

bitonal (feminine bitonale, masculine plural bitonaux, feminine plural bitonales)

  1. (music) bitonal
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