"Demitone" is a word in ENGLISH

A short grace note, one semitone below the note to which it is prefixed; -- used especially in organ music. …

The remaining part of a whole tone after a smaller semitone has been deducted from it; a major semitone.

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic …

The line drawn through a figure in the thorough bass, as a direction to raise the interval a semitone.

The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.

A character [/] before a note, indicating a tone which is a half step or semitone lower.

The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.

See Semitone.

A series of six notes, with a semitone between the third and fourth, the other intervals being whole tones.

Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.

Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a minor third.

Lower by a semitone; flat; as, E molle, that is, E flat.

The eighth tone in the scale; the interval between one and eight of the scale, or any interval of equal …

To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as, to rise a tone or semitone.

Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone.

Half a tone; -- the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale.

Of or pertaining to a semitone; consisting of a semitone, or of semitones.

A minor third, or interval of three semitones.

To raise above the proper pitch; to elevate the tone of; especially, to raise a half step, or semitone, above …

The character [/] used to indicate that the note before which it is placed is to be raised a half …