tonal

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or relating to tones or tonality.
2. Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.
3. Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
4. Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).

Noun

An animal companion which accompanies a person from birth to death.

Synonyms

tonic

accentual

tone

voiced

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtoʊnəl/

Etymology

From tone + -al.