tritone

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: trī'tōn IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/ (General American) enPR: trī'tōn, IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/, [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪˌtʰoʊ̯n], [ˈt̠͡ʃɹ̠̊˔ʷäɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- +‎ tone. ==== Noun ==== tritone (plural tritones) (music) An interval of three whole tones. Synonyms: devil's interval, devil in music, diabolus in musica, diabolus Near-synonyms: augmented fourth, diminished fifth The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12. ===== Abbreviations ===== TT ===== Derived terms ===== semitritone ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From tri- +‎ tone. ==== Alternative forms ==== tri-tone ==== Noun ==== tritone (plural tritones) A picture printed in three shades. Coordinate terms: duotone, quadtone ==== Adjective ==== tritone (not comparable) Having three tones. Synonym: tritoned == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /triˈto.ne/ Rhymes: -one Hyphenation: tri‧tó‧ne === Noun === tritone m (plural tritoni) newt triton === Anagrams === ritento, ritentò, tintore, tornite, trotine