pantonality

[pan-toh-nal-i-tee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Music.

twelve-tone technique.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pantonality¹

First recorded in 1955–60; pantonal + -ity

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Example Sentences

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The music lives in a winsome, Charles Ivesian reverie of pantonality and American nostalgia, and while Horvitz revisits a strong theme from time to time, there is not one memorable melody.