sesquitone

English

Etymology

From sesqui- +‎ tone.

Noun

sesquitone (plural sesquitones)

1. (music) A minor third, or interval of three semitones.

References

• “sesquitone”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.