pentatonismo

English translation: pentatonicism

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Portuguese term or phrase:pentatonismo
English translation:pentatonicism
Entered by: Suely Massarenti

12:48 Aug 13, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Music
Portuguese term or phrase: pentatonismo
Aspectos de simetria intervalar, invariâncias, palindromia e pentatonismo.
Suely Massarenti
Local time: 07:47
pentatonicism
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noun, Music.
1.
the use of a five-tone scale.
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Local time: 10:47
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pentatonicism


Explanation:
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noun, Music.
1.
the use of a five-tone scale.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/noun

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Fui ao dictionary.com e lá encontrei tanto 'pentatonism' como 'pentatonicism'. Consegui tirar a dúvida em 'google ngram viewer' , par 'pentatonism/pentatonicism'. A frequencia de uso de 'pentatonicism' é bem maior que a de 'pentatonism. Grata!

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