submediant

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noun

The sixth note of a scale, shown as VI.

Similar
superdominant
OriginEnglish mediant ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubmediant (plural submediants)

plural submediants

  1. entertainmentThe sixth note of a scale, shown as VI.

    Synonyms: superdominant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sixth note of a scale, shown as VI.

Similar
superdominant
Also see
superdominant

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishmediant
  5. Englishsubmediant

From sub- + mediant.

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Translations

Finnish alavälittäjä
  • alavälittäjäthe sixth note of a scale
Irish fomheánach
  • fomheánachthe sixth note of a scale
Italian sopradominante
  • sopradominantethe sixth note of a scale
Norwegian Bokmål submediant
  • submediantthe sixth note of a scale
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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