subsemitone

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noun

A leading tone.

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Meanings

nounsubsemitone (plural subsemitones)

plural subsemitones

  1. entertainmentA leading tone.

Origin

From sub- + semitone.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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