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1 Tone
subs.Pitch of voice: Ar. and P. τόνος, ὁ.Voice: P. and V. φωνή, ἡ.Lower your tone. Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vesp. 337).The tone of the cry is all confused: V. πᾶν γὰρ μίγνυται μέλος βοῆς (Eur., El. 756).Good state of health: P. and V. εὐεξία, ἡ (Eur., frag.).State, condition: P. and V. κατάστασις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tone
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2 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) τόνος, ήχος2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) απόχρωση3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) μυϊκός τόνος4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) τόνος2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) εναρμονίζομαι, ταιριάζω, δένω- tonal- toneless
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3 icy
1) (very cold: icy winds.) παγωμένος2) (covered with ice: icy roads.) παγωμένος3) (unfriendly: an icy tone of voice.) παγερός -
4 expressionless
adjective ((of a face or voice) showing no feeling: a cold, expressionless tone.) ανέκφραστος -
5 toneless
adjective (without tone; with no variation in sound etc: She spoke in a toneless voice.) άτονος
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