| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Semitone": Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HEMITONE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hemitone \Hem"i*tone\, noun. [Latin expression hemitonium, Greek]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HEMITONE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A half tone in music; now called a semitone. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
