pentatonic

English

Etymology

From penta- +‎ tonic.

Adjective

pentatonic (not comparable)

1. (music) Based on five tones.

   The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound.

Related terms

• diatonic
• pentatonic scale
• pentatone

Translations

based on five notes

• Catalan: pentatònic
• Finnish: pentatoninen (fi), viisisävelinen
• French: pentatonique (fr) m or f
• Italian: pentatonico (it)
• Spanish: pentatónico

Noun

pentatonic (plural pentatonics)

1. (music) The pentatonic scale.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German pentatonisch.

Adjective

pentatonic m or n (feminine singular pentatonică, masculine plural pentatonici, feminine and neuter plural pentatonice)

1. pentatonic

Declension

Declension of pentatonic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	pentatonic		pentatonică	pentatonici	pentatonice
	definite	pentatonicul		pentatonica	pentatonicii	pentatonicele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	pentatonic		pentatonice	pentatonici	pentatonice
	definite	pentatonicului		pentatonicei	pentatonicilor	pentatonicelor