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Meaning of Semitone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɛmitoʊn

Definitions

  1. A musical interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used
  2. Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale

Equivalents

العربية نصف النغمة
Català semitò
Čeština půltón
Deutsch Halbton
Ελληνικά ημιτόνιο
Español semitono
Euskara tonuerdi
Suomi puoliaskel puolisävelaskel
Français demi-ton
Italiano semitono
日本語 半音
한국어 반음
Polski półton
Português meio-tom semitom
Română semiton
Русский полутон

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

semitontine semitoroid semitorus semitrailer Semitrance semitransept

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