tritone

n. [音]三全音

发音

UK /ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/
US /ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/
US /ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪˌtʰoʊ̯n/
US /ˈt̠͡ʃɹ̠̊˔ʷäɪˌtʰoʊ̯n/

词形变化

tritones 复数

别名

tri-tone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An interval of three whole tones.

    三全音

    音乐

    Near-synonyms: augmented fourth, diminished fifth

    The tritone has a pitch ratio close to 17:12.

  2. 1.

    A picture printed in three shades.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having three tones.

词源

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- + tone.

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