Word: semitone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
i
tone
Definition: Any of the pitches of the chromatic scale
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: somewhat, rather, quasi-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A specific pitch.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonus
Language: la
Decoded: tonus
Meaning: sound, tone