semitone en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛmitoʊn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English tone English semitone From semi- + tone.
Meanings
- One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.
- One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided. ▸ The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two.
- (broadly) Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale.
- An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semitones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chromatic semitone · diatonic semitone · subsemitone · semitonic
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (32)
is hálftónn (interval between adjacent keys) · he חצי־טון (interval between adjacent keys) · fi puoliaskel (interval between adjacent keys) · nn halvtone (interval between adjacent keys) · fi puolisävelaskel (interval between adjacent keys) · el ημίτονος (interval between adjacent keys) · cy hanner tôn (interval between adjacent keys) · fa نیمپرده (interval between adjacent keys) · nb halvtone (interval between adjacent keys) · pt semitom (interval between adjacent keys) · pt meio-tom (interval between adjacent keys) · de Halbton (interval between adjacent keys) · ca semitò (interval between adjacent keys) · ro semiton (interval between adjacent keys) · fo hálvtóni (interval between adjacent keys) · sk poltón (interval between adjacent keys) · el ημιτόνιο (interval between adjacent keys) · da halvtone (interval between adjacent keys) · ja 半音 (interval between adjacent keys) · km ជំហានពាក់កណ្តាល (interval between adjacent keys) · sl polton (interval between adjacent keys) · hu félhang (interval between adjacent keys) · eu tonuerdi (interval between adjacent keys) · ru полуто́н (interval between adjacent keys) · it semitono (interval between adjacent keys) · yue 半音 (interval between adjacent keys) · cs půltón (interval between adjacent keys) · cmn 半音 (interval between adjacent keys) · fr demi-ton (interval between adjacent keys) · pl półton (interval between adjacent keys) · es semitono (interval between adjacent keys) · mi waehaurua (interval between adjacent keys)