Sekirov Dictionary

tonal

UK /ˈtəʊnəl/US /ˈtoʊnəl/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

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Of or relating to tones or tonality.
- Songs for the family-table on Sabbaths and holidays—songs which give those various holy days tonal expression and which aim to spiritualize the meals. — 1929
Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).
Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.

noun1

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An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.
- When a tonal suffers misfortune or death, the same thing happens to the person associated with it. — 1989

forms

tonals · more tonal · most tonal

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