TONAL

tonal

(adjective) having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

tonic, tonal

(adjective) employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; “Chinese is a tonal language”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

tonal (comparative more tonal, superlative most tonal)

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.

(music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.

(linguistics) Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).

Antonyms

• atonal

Etymology 2

Noun

tonal (plural tonals)

(in Mesoamerican mythology) An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.

Anagrams

• Alton, Laton, Talon, Tolan, Tolna, laton, notal, talon

Source: Wiktionary

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