microtone

[ mahy-kruh-tohn ]

noun
  1. any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.

Origin of microtone

1
First recorded in 1915–20; micro- + tone

Other words from microtone

  • mi·cro·ton·al, adjective
  • mi·cro·to·nal·i·ty, noun
  • mi·cro·ton·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby microtone

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British Dictionary definitions for microtone

microtone

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn) /


noun
  1. any musical interval smaller than a semitone

Derived forms of microtone

  • microtonal, adjective
  • microtonality, noun
  • microtonally, adverb

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