tritone
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tritone¹
- /ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/ UK
- /ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/ US
- [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] US
- [ˈt̠͡ʃɹ̠̊˔ʷäɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tritonus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίτονος (trítonos). By surface analysis, tri- + tone.
noun tritones
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An interval of three whole tones.
Near-synonyms: augmented fourth, diminished fifth
Similar: devil's interval, devil in music, diabolus in musica, diabolus, augmented fourth, diminished fifth
tritone²
- /ˈtɹaɪˌtəʊ̯n/ UK
- /ˈtɹaɪˌtoʊn/ US
- [ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷaɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] US
- [ˈt̠͡ʃɹ̠̊˔ʷäɪˌtʰoʊ̯n] US
noun tritones · tri-tone
- A picture printed in three shades. In Photoshop’s Duotone mode you can create monotones, duotones, tritones, and quadtones—grayscale images to which you add one, two, three, or four colors.
adjective tri-tone
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Having three tones.
The first cotume^([sic]) in which Mrs. Earle appeared was a tritone dress of crepe, with a brown velour cloche and brown calf sling pumps.
Similar: tritoned
Translations
Talk about this word "tritone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tritone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tritone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tritone "tritone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tritone.Cite this
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title = {tritone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tritone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
