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ton
tone /ˈton/
noun#2337 most common
Also: shade (of color), tuna (fish, homonym)
Example sentences
Telefonul are un ton de apel frumos.
The phone has a nice ringtone.
Nu-mi place tonul tău.
I don't like your tone.
Vorbește pe un ton calm.
He speaks in a calm tone.
Am ales un ton mai deschis pentru pereți.
I chose a lighter shade for the walls.
Tonul folosit în editorial a fost ironic.
The tone used in the editorial was ironic.
Diplomatul și-a schimbat tonul discursului pentru a evita o criză.
The diplomat changed the tone of his speech to avoid a crisis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ton | tonuri |
| Genitive | tonului | tonurilor |
| Accusative | ton | tonuri |
| Vocative | ton | tonuri |
Word family
tonalitatetonality, key (music)
intonato intone, to sing/say in a certain tone
monotonmonotonous
tonictonic, invigorating
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "ton" from French "ton", which goes back to Latin "tonus". Latin took the word from Greek "tonos", meaning tension or pitch, itself tied to the verb "teinein", to stretch. The sense moved from the physical tightening of a string to the pitch or sound it produces, and later to tone of voice or manner.
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