Definition of the Latin term tritonus in music:

  1. tritone (interval of six half steps, enharmonic with a diminished fifth and an augmented fourth)
Language
Latin
Singular
tritonus
Plural
tritoni

Latin musical terms related to tritonus:

  • 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)...
  • semitonium – half step (American English), semitone (British En...
  • septimus – seventh (ordinal number)...
  • sextus – sixth (ordinal number)...
  • spatium – space (between the lines of the staff)...
  • tertius
  • unisonus – unison (interval of 1 degree)...