In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 June 2025
ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee Trivia
