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Semitone

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

Españolsemitono
Françaisdemi-ton
DeutschHalbton
13 more languages
العربيةنصف النغمة
Catalàsemitò
Češtinapůltón
Ελληνικάημιτόνιο
Euskaratonuerdi
Suomipuoliaskelpuolisävelaskel
Italianosemitono
日本語半音
한국어반음
Polskipółton
Portuguêsmeio-tomsemitom
Românăsemiton
Русскийполутон

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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