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tonal in Portuguese

tonal in Portuguese is tonal — tonal means relating to tone or tonality.

tonal in Portuguese

tonal
adj
Of or relating to tones or tonality.

What does "tonal" mean?

  1. adj Relating to tone 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."
  2. adj Relating to the overall mood, feel or direction of something.
  3. adj (music) Built around notes that relate in a set, predictable way to a home key.
  4. adj (linguistics) Using changes in pitch to show differences in meaning between words that would otherwise sound alike.
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tonal in a sentence

  • 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.

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What is "tonal" in Portuguese?
"tonal" in Portuguese is tonal. tonal means: Relating to tone or tonality.
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