semitone

== English == === Etymology === From semi- + tone. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛmitoʊn/ === Noun === semitone (plural semitones) (music) One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided. The semitone in 12-tone equal temperament, with frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two. (music, by extension) Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale. (music) An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used. ==== Synonyms ==== half step halftone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hemitonic ==== Translations ==== === See also === cent === Anagrams === meneitos, monetise, one-times