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semitonal, a.|ˈsɛmɪtəʊnəl|
[f. semitone + -al1.]
= semitonic.
1863Ouseley in Guardian 18 Nov. 1082/1 It is..improbable that they would ever have abandoned a semitonal scale..in order to adopt so very different a system as their present one. 1891Athenæum 17 Oct. 524/3 Double-basses..maintaining a semitonal trill.
Hence ˈsemitonally adv., = semitonically.
1876Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms s.v. Descant, Notes altered semitonally by accidentals. 1885London & Prov. Mus. Trades Rev. 15 Sept. 7 The trumpet calls are accompanied by the violins rising semitonally. |