Synonyms & related words for microtonal

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Words related to microtonal

Explore words related to microtonal — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include microtonally, microtonality, microtone, nontonal, atonalist, polytonal, dodecaphony, atonal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does microtonal come from?

The word microtonal breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: micro-, from Greek mikros (“small”); ton, from Greek tonos (“tone, pitch, tension”); and -al, from Latin -alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.