subtonic

[ suhb-ton-ik ]

noun

1. the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.

subtonic

/ sʌbˈtɒnɪk /

noun

1. music the seventh degree of a major or minor scale Also calledleading note

Word History and Origins

Origin of subtonic¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + tonic