tono

Definitions of tono
  1. noun
    (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
  2. noun
    the quality of a person's voice
  3. noun
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
    synonyms: timbro, tonalità
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    risonanza, sonito, sonorità
    having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
    registro
    (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
  4. noun
    the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
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    type of:
    tensione
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  5. noun
    a musical interval of two semitones
  6. noun
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    synonyms: tonalità
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    type of:
    colore
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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