pentatonic

English

Etymology

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

Translations

based on five notes

• Catalan: pentatònic
• Finnish: pentatoninen (fi), viisisävelinen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: pentatonique (fr) m or f

Noun

pentatonic (plural pentatonics)

1. (music) The pentatonic scale.