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minor third

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A musical interval in Western music that approximates a frequency ratio of 6:5, spanning two degrees of the diatonic scale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小三度 (xiǎosāndù) — musical interval
  • Dutch: kleine terts — musical interval
  • Finnish: pieni terssi — musical interval
  • French: tierce mineure — musical interval
  • German: kleine Terz — musical interval
  • Hawaiian: lele kolu hapa — musical interval
  • Hungarian: kisterc — musical interval
  • Japanese: 短三度 (tansando) — musical interval
  • Russian: ма́лая те́рция (málaja tɛ́rcija) — musical interval
  • Spanish: tercera menor — musical interval
  • Swedish: sänkt ters — musical interval
  • Swedish: mollters — musical interval