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ditone Mus.|ˈdaɪtəʊn|
[ad. Gr. δίτον-ον the ancient major third, neuter of δίτονος, f. δι-, di-2 + τόνος tone.]
An interval containing two whole tones; a major third; esp. the Pythagorean major third in ancient Greek music, consisting of two major tones (ratio 81:64).
1609Douland Ornith. Microl. 18 A Ditone is a perfect third: so called, because it containes..two Tones. 1694W. Holder Harmony (1731) 98 In the Enharmonic Kind [the Ancients used] only Diesis, or quarter of a Tone, and Ditone, as the Degrees whereby they made the Tetrachord. 1818Gentl. Mag. May 416/1 The Enharmonic [Scale proceeded] by the semitone and ditones (or combinations of two whole tones).
Hence † diˈtonean a., containing a ditone. Obs.
1728R. North Mem. of Music (1846) 20 The Ditonean scale as they used it is not without this fault. |