microtone

[ mahy-kruh-tohn ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌtoʊn /

noun

any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.

Origin of microtone

First recorded in 1915–20; micro- + tone

OTHER WORDS FROM microtone

mi·cro·ton·al, adjective mi·cro·to·nal·i·ty, noun mi·cro·ton·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby microtone

microtherm, microthin, microtia, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtremor, microtubule, microvasculature, microvillus

British Dictionary definitions for microtonality

microtone
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌtəʊn) /

noun

any musical interval smaller than a semitone

Derived forms of microtone

microtonal, adjective microtonality, noun microtonally, adverb