"microtone" meaning in English

See microtone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microtones [plural]
Etymology: micro- + tone Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|tone}} micro- + tone Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtone (plural microtones)
  1. (music) Any interval smaller than a semitone Categories (topical): Music Related terms: microtonal, microtonality
    Sense id: en-microtone-en-noun-m7pspBKz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for microtone meaning in English (1.2kB)

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