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microtone

[ mahy-kruh-tohn ]

noun

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


microtone

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn /

noun

  1. any musical interval smaller than a semitone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmicroˈtonally, adverb
  • ˌmicrotoˈnality, noun
  • ˌmicroˈtonal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • micro·tonal adjective
  • micro·to·nali·ty noun
  • micro·tonal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microtone1

First recorded in 1915–20; micro- + tone

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