Ton

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See also ton, tón, tòn, and -ton

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German [edit]

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Etymology 1 [edit]

Old High German dāha

Noun [edit]

Ton m (genitive Tons or Tones, plural Tone)

  1. clay
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Etymology 2 [edit]

Old High German tonus

Noun [edit]

Ton m (genitive Tons or Tones, plural Töne)

  1. tone
    • 1929, Kurt Tucholsky, Das Lächeln der Mona Lisa (Sammelband), Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, page 43:
      Eine der unangenehmsten Peinlichkeiten in deutschen Gerichtssälen ist die Überheblichkeit der Vorsitzenden im Ton den Angeklagten gegenüber.
      One of the most unpleasant embarrassments in German court rooms is the hubris of the presiding judges in the tone towards the defendants.
  2. (music) note (a musical pitch or sound)
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