tonality en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təʊnˈæl.ɪ.tiː/ (UK)
- /toʊnˈæl.ɪ.ti/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French tonalité.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The system of seven tones built on a tonic key; the 24 major and minor scales.
- (countable, uncountable) A sound of specific pitch and quality; timbre.
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of all the tones in a composition heard in relation to the tonic.
- (countable, uncountable) The interrelation of the tones in a painting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tonalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
atonality · polytonality · monotonality · pantonality
Translations (20)
ca tonalitat (system of seven tones and tonic key) · uk тона́льність (system of seven tones and tonic key) · es tonalidad (system of seven tones and tonic key) · kk үндестілік (system of seven tones and tonic key) · fr tonalité (system of seven tones and tonic key) · nb tonalitet (system of seven tones and tonic key) · nn tonalitet (system of seven tones and tonic key) · pl tonalność (system of seven tones and tonic key) · cmn 調性 /调性 (system of seven tones and tonic key) · ja 調性 (system of seven tones and tonic key) · da tonalitet (system of seven tones and tonic key) · sv tonalitet (system of seven tones and tonic key) · fi tonaalisuus (system of seven tones and tonic key) · bg тона́лност (system of seven tones and tonic key) · kk тоналдық (system of seven tones and tonic key) · ru тона́льность (system of seven tones and tonic key) · be тана́льнасць (system of seven tones and tonic key) · pt tonalidade (system of seven tones and tonic key) · ko 조성 (system of seven tones and tonic key) · oc tonalitat (system of seven tones and tonic key)