- subtonic
- noun Etymology: from its being a half tone below the upper tonic Date: circa 1854 leading tone
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Subtonic — Sub*ton ic, n. 1. (Phonetics) A subtonic sound or element; a vocal consonant, as b, d, g, n, etc.; a subvocal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) The seventh tone of the scale, or that immediately below the tonic; called also {subsemitone}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Subtonic — Sub*ton ic, a. (Phonetics) Applied to, or distinguishing, a speech element consisting of tone, or proper vocal sound, not pure as in the vowels, but dimmed and otherwise modified by some kind of obstruction in the oral or the nasal passage, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subtonic — [sub tän′ik] n. Music the seventh tone of a diatonic scale; tone next below the upper tonic … English World dictionary
Subtonic — ] In music, the subtonic is the lowered seventh degree of the scale, as opposed to the leading tone (vii). For example, in the A minor scale (white keys on a piano, starting on A), the subtonic is the note G (in C major this would be… … Wikipedia
subtonic — /sub ton ik/, n. the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic. [1825 35; SUB + TONIC] * * * … Universalium
subtonic — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to imperfectly articulated sounds or utterances that are inaudible or barely audible, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833). 2. noun a) The note immediately below the upper note of a … Wiktionary
subtonic — n. (Music) 7th tone of a diatonic scale … English contemporary dictionary
subtonic — noun Music the note below the tonic, the seventh note of the diatonic scale of any key … English new terms dictionary
subtonic — sub·tonic … English syllables
subtonic — sub•ton•ic [[t]sʌbˈtɒn ɪk[/t]] n. mad the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
