Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adj
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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noun
The note immediately below the upper note of a musical scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
An imperfectly articulated sound or utterance, as characterized by Dr. James Rush (Guide to Pronunciation, 1833).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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noun
(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leading tone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: note, musical note, tone
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Ancient Greek τονῐκός (tonĭkós) English tonic English subtonic From sub- + tonic.
