On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Tonus. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as tone or tension and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Tonus meaning
- tonicity; tone
- A tonal system or mode used in Gregorian chant.
Using Tonus
- The main meaning on this page is: tonicity; tone | A tonal system or mode used in Gregorian chant.
- Useful related words include: tonicity, tone, tension, tensity.
- In the example corpus, tonus often appears in combinations such as: the tonus, tonus peregrinus.
Context around Tonus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tonus
- In this selection, "tonus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tones, peregrinus and maximus stand out and add context to how "tonus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ark tones tonus maximus at and as the tonus peregrinus of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tonus" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tonus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones / Tonus Maximus at The Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm. (14 words)
One of the choirs sings a simple fauxbordon based on the original plainsong chant for the Tonus peregrinus; the other choir sings a similar fauxbordon with pre-existing elaborations and the use of cadenzas. (34 words)
Although some have dismissed Haïk-Vantoura's system, Mitchell has repeatedly defended it, showing that, when applied to the Masoretic cantillation of Psalm 114, it produces a melody recognizable as the tonus peregrinus of church and synagogue. (37 words)
Although some have dismissed Haïk-Vantoura's system, Mitchell has repeatedly defended it, showing that, when applied to the Masoretic cantillation of Psalm 114, it produces a melody recognizable as the tonus peregrinus of church and synagogue. (37 words)
One of the choirs sings a simple fauxbordon based on the original plainsong chant for the Tonus peregrinus; the other choir sings a similar fauxbordon with pre-existing elaborations and the use of cadenzas. (34 words)
Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones / Tonus Maximus at The Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm. (14 words)
Example sentences (3)
Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones / Tonus Maximus at The Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm.
Although some have dismissed Haïk-Vantoura's system, Mitchell has repeatedly defended it, showing that, when applied to the Masoretic cantillation of Psalm 114, it produces a melody recognizable as the tonus peregrinus of church and synagogue.
One of the choirs sings a simple fauxbordon based on the original plainsong chant for the Tonus peregrinus; the other choir sings a similar fauxbordon with pre-existing elaborations and the use of cadenzas.
Common combinations with tonus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: