主音 — meaning in English

English meaning

• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
• tonic noun A drink or medicine believed to restore health, energy, or well-being.

Senses

主音 is used for these senses in English:

• prime (music) The first note or tone of a musical scale.
• tonic (music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

prime — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
2. adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
3. verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.

tonic — full definition

1. noun A drink or medicine believed to restore health, energy, or well-being.
2. noun A carbonated soft drink, especially tonic water, often mixed with spirits like gin.
3. noun The first and home note of a musical scale, around which the melody centres.
4. adj Restorative or invigorating.

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