Word: subsemitone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
sem
i
tone
Definition: The sensible or leading note, or sharp seventh, of any key; subtonic.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
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: (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.