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tritone
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tri·tone  (trtn)
n. Music
An interval composed of three whole tones.
[Medieval Latin tritonus, from Greek tritonos, having three tones : tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + tonos, tone; see tone.]
tritone [ˈtraɪˌtəʊn]
n
(Music, other) a musical interval consisting of three whole tones; augmented fourth
Translations
tritone [ˈtraɪtəʊn] N → tritono m
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