tom

Signification

1. (masculine) tone; pitch (property of sound determined by the frequency)
2. (masculine) tone (shade or quality of a colour)
3. (masculine) tone (manner in which speech or writing is expressed)
4. (masculine) tone (interval of a major second)
5. (masculine) key

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtõ/

Étymologie

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin tonus (and influenced by som; compare the Spanish ton, variant of the standard tono, which underwent a similar change, influenced by son, respectively), from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “tone”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”). Cf. also trom, a possible doublet.

Phrases

Quem canta sem um tom não tem uma boa cabeça .

Qui chante sans ton n'a pas une bonne tête.

Ditas assim , pela voz do outro , tinham um tom de mistério e ameaça .

Ainsi, par la voix de l'autre, ils avaient un ton de mystère et de menace.

" Estou observando um comportamento passivo-agressivo", disse o psicólogo em tom profissional .

"J'observe des comportements passifs", a déclaré le psychologue d'un ton professionnel.