"tom" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtõ/ [Brazil], /ˈtõ/ [Portugal], /ˈtɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal] Forms: tons [plural]
Rhymes: -õ Etymology: Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin tonus (and influenced by som; compare the Spanish ton, variant of the standard tono, which underwent a similar change, influenced by son, respectively), from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “tone”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”). Cf. also trom, a possible doublet. Etymology templates: {{slbor|pt|la|tonus|nocap=1}} semi-learned borrowing from Latin tonus, {{m|pt|som}} som, {{cog|es|ton}} Spanish ton, {{m|es|tono}} tono, {{m|es|son}} son, {{der|pt|grc|τόνος||tone}} Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “tone”), {{m|grc|τείνω|t=to stretch}} τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”), {{doublet|pt|trom|notext=1}} trom Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} tom m (plural tons)
  1. tone or pitch (property of sound determined by the frequency) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-tom-pt-noun-0HG-eG-A
  2. (music) tone (interval of a major second) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tom-pt-noun-UZGDaAlp Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 5 85 10 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) key Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tom-pt-noun-LHDhK3oG Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: trom

Inflected forms

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