Word: hemitonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: he
mi
to
nic
Definition: relating to half steps; the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to