Definition of diatonic

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di·a·ton·ic    (d-tnk) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
Music

Of or using only the seven tones of a standard scale without chromatic alterations.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin diatonicus, from Greek diatonikos : dia-, dia- + tonos, tone ; see tone

OTHER FORMS:
dia·toni·cal·ly (Adverb), dia·toni·cism   (--szm) KEY  (Noun)

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