English Explanatory Dictionary

tritone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An interval of three whole tones.
noun
  1. A picture printed in three shades.
adj
  1. Having three tones.

Pronunciation

trī'tōn /ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/ /ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/ [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] [ˈt̠͡ʃɹ̠̊˔ʷäɪˌtʰoʊ̯n]

Word forms

tritone tritones tri-tone

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- + tone.

Synonyms

devil's interval devil in music diabolus in musica diabolus augmented fourth diminished fifth tritoned

Derived words

semitritone
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