hemitone

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noun

A semitone.

OriginLatin hemitonium →
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Meanings

nounhemitone (plural hemitones)

plural hemitones

  1. archaicentertainmentA semitone.

Origin

  1. Latinhemitonium
  2. Englishhemitone

Latin hemitonium, from Ancient Greek.

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APA

hemitone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemitone

MLA

“hemitone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemitone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemitone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemitone.

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