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subtonic

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sub⋅ton⋅ic

  [suhb-ton-ik]
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–noun
the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
Origin:
1825–35; sub- + tonic
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sub·ton·ic   (sŭb-tŏn'ĭk)   
n.   Music
The seventh tone of a diatonic scale, immediately below the tonic.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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