halvtone

Norwegian

noun-m1
Definitions
  • (music) a semitone, or halftone (US)
  • (art) halftone

Etymology

Affix from Norwegian Bokmål halv + Norwegian Bokmål tone.

Origin

Norwegian

tone

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