"bitonal" meaning in All languages combined

See bitonal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /baɪˈtəʊnəl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -əʊnəl Etymology: From bi- + tonal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|tonal}} bi- + tonal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bitonal (not comparable)
  1. (music, of a musical instrument) That has two tonic centres simultaneously Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bitonal-en-adj-o2bcE-JD Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) Of or pertaining to bitonality Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bitonal-en-adj-~iCG9151 Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. Of two tones, or shades of colour. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bitonal-en-adj-pI0oKnVN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 32 27 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 23 26 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 26 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bitonalism, bitonally

Adjective [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-bitonal.wav Forms: bitonale [feminine], bitonaux [masculine, plural], bitonales [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From bi- + tonal. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|bi-|tonal}} bi- + tonal Head templates: {{fr-adj}} bitonal (feminine bitonale, masculine plural bitonaux, feminine plural bitonales)
  1. (music) bitonal

Adjective [Spanish]

IPA: /bitoˈnal/, [bi.t̪oˈnal] Forms: bitonales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: From bi- + tonal. Etymology templates: {{af|es|bi-|tonal}} bi- + tonal Head templates: {{es-adj}} bitonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural bitonales)
  1. (music) bitonal Tags: feminine, masculine Derived forms: bitonalidad

Inflected forms

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