tritone
tritone · tritones
тритон
Tritonus
An interval of three whole tonesAn interval of three whole tones.
UK/ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/US/ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/
» Jazz musicians often like to use tritone substitutions.
Meaning
2 sensesAn interval of three whole tones.
Near-synonyms: augmented fourth, diminished fifth
The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12.
Tritonus
трито́нtritón
A picture printed in three shades.
Examples
1 sentencesJazz musicians often like to use tritone substitutions.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
an interval of three whole tones:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
an interval of three whole tones:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονοLearned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- + tone.
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Forms
plural: tritonesSynonyms
6 synonymsdevil's intervaldevil in musicdiabolusaugmented fourthdiminished fifthdiabolus in musica
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsemitritone