Tonological

//ˌtəʊnəˈlɒdʒɪkl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to tonology. not-comparable

    "[W]e shall instead propose that stød be tonological in nature, i.e. we shall assume that it belongs in the gesture which is a ‘domicile’ for prosodic or extra-segmental units."

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"[W]e shall instead propose that stød be tonological in nature, i.e. we shall assume that it belongs in the gesture which is a ‘domicile’ for prosodic or extra-segmental units."

Etymology

From tonology + -ical.

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