microtonal

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adjective

Of, relating to, or written using microtones.

OriginEnglish tonal ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivemicrotonal (comparative more microtonal, superlative most microtonal)

comparative more microtonal · superlative most microtonal

  1. entertainmentOf, relating to, or written using microtones.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xenharmonic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishtonal
  6. Englishmicrotonal

From micro- + tonal.

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APA

microtonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtonal

MLA

“microtonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtonal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtonal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtonal.

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