pentatonism
[pen-tuh-toh-niz-uh m, -to-]
noun Music.
the use of a five-tone scale.
Nearby words
- pentateuch,
- pentathlete,
- pentathlon,
- pentatomic,
- pentatonic scale,
- pentavalent,
- pentazocine,
- pentecost,
- pentecostal,
- pentecostarion
Also pen·ta·ton·i·cism [pen-tuh-ton-uh-siz-uh m] /ˌpɛn təˈtɒn əˌsɪz əm/.
Origin of pentatonism
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