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sem|i — «SEHM ee», noun. Informal. 1. a semitrailer. 2. a semifinal. 3. British. a semi detached house. semi , prefix. 1. exactly half: »Semicircle = a half circle. Semirevolution = one half revolution. Semitone = one half tone. 2. about half; … Useful english dictionary
semitone — sem•i•tone [[t]ˈsɛm iˌtoʊn, ˈsɛm aɪ [/t]] n. mad a musical pitch halfway between two whole tones • Etymology: 1600–10 sem i•ton′al, adj … From formal English to slang
semitone — sem|i|tone [ˈsemitəun US toun] n BrE the difference in ↑pitch between any two notes that are next to each other on a piano American Equivalent: half step … Dictionary of contemporary English
semitone — sem|i|tone [ semi,toun, semaı,toun ] noun count BRITISH a HALF STEP … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Semitone — Sem i*tone, n. [Pref. semi + tone. CF. {Hemitone}.] (Mus.) Half a tone; the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale. [1913 Webster] Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subsemitone — Sub*sem i*tone, n. (Mus.) The sensible or leading note, or sharp seventh, of any key; subtonic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semi-ditone — semˈi dīˈtone noun (music) A minor third • • • Main Entry: ↑semi … Useful english dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Old Norse — dǫnsk tunga, dansk tunga ( Danish tongue ), norrœnt mál ( Norse language ) Spoken in Nordic countries, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Isle of Man, Normandy, Vinland, the Volga and places in between … Wikipedia
semitone — semitonic /sem ee ton ik, sem uy /, semitonal /sem ee tohn l, sem uy /, adj. semitonally, adv. /sem ee tohn , sem uy /, n. Music. a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones. Also called half step, half tone. [1600 10; SEMI + TONE] * * * … Universalium
