adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ā - ' t ō -n ə l, ( ˌ )a-
Function: adjective
Etymology: 2 a- + tonal
Date: 1922
: marked by avoidance of traditional musical tonality especially : organized without reference to key or tonal center and using the tones of the chromatic scale impartially
– aton · al · ism \ -n ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun
– aton · al · ist \ -list \ noun
– ato · nal · i · ty \ ˌ ā -t ō - ' na-l ə -t ē , ˌ a- \ noun
– aton · al · ly \ ( ˌ ) ā - ' t ō -n ə -l ē , ( ˌ )a- \ adverb