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polytonal

po·ly·to·nal

UK/ˌpɒliˈtəʊnəl/ US/ˌpɑliˈtoʊnəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

using more than one key or tonality simultaneously

  • “exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies”
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Origin

From poly- + tonal.

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