- semitone semi·tone n
- ['sɛmɪˌtəʊn]
Mus semitono
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semitone semi·tone n
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Semitone — Sem i*tone, n. [Pref. semi + tone. CF. {Hemitone}.] (Mus.) Half a tone; the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale. [1913 Webster] Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semitone — semi·tone … English syllables
semitone — semitonic /sem ee ton ik, sem uy /, semitonal /sem ee tohn l, sem uy /, adj. semitonally, adv. /sem ee tohn , sem uy /, n. Music. a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones. Also called half step, half tone. [1600 10; SEMI + TONE] * * * … Universalium
semitone — sem|i|tone [ semi,toun, semaı,toun ] noun count BRITISH a HALF STEP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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