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sesquitone

sesquitone noun: a minor third, or interval of three semitones.

Noun

sesquitone (plural sesquitones)

  1. A minor third, or interval of three semitones.

sesquitone meaning in Tamil

sesquitone in Tamil

ஒன்றரைச் சுரம் உள்ள இடைவெளி

Forms of sesquitone

pluralsesquitones

Origin of sesquitone

From sesqui- + tone.

Questions about sesquitone

What does sesquitone mean?
Sesquitone means a minor third, or interval of three semitones.
What is sesquitone in Tamil?
Sesquitone in Tamil is ஒன்றரைச் சுரம் உள்ள இடைவெளி. See Sesquitone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sesquitone?
Sesquitone is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquitone?
The plural of sesquitone is sesquitones.

Words near sesquitone in the dictionary

  1. sesquitertial
  2. sesquitertian
  3. sesquitertianal
  4. sesquitertias
  5. sesquithujene
  6. sesquitone
  7. sesquitones
  8. sesquizygotic
  9. sesquizygous
  10. sess
  11. Sessa

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