tritone.
An interval of three whole tones.
Meaning & usage
An interval of three whole tones.
The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- + tone.
A picture printed in three shades.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English tone English tritone From tri- + tone.
Having three tones.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English tone English tritone From tri- + tone.
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