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bitonal

adjective
bi·​tonal | \ (ˈ)bī +\

Definition of bitonal

: using two musical tonalities simultaneously

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Other Words from bitonal

bitonality \ ¦bī + \ noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for bitonal

bi- entry 1 + tonal

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