semitonium

Definition of the Latin term semitonium in music:

  1. half step (American English), semitone (British English) (the smallest interval in Western music)
Language
Latin
Singular
semitonium
Plural
semitonia

Combinations

Latin musical terms that include semitonium:

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to semitonium:

  • duodecima – twelfth (interval of twelve degrees, equal to an o...
  • hemitonium – half step, semitone
  • nonus – ninth (ordinal number)...
  • octavus – eighth (ordinal number)...
  • quartus – fourth (ordinal number)...
  • quintus – fifth (ordinal number)...
  • septimus – seventh (ordinal number)...
  • sextus – sixth (ordinal number)...
  • spatium – space (between the lines of the staff)...
  • tertius
  • tritonus – tritone (interval of six half steps, enharmonic wi...
  • unisonus – unison (interval of 1 degree)...