tone
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. κᾰτάστασις, ἡ.
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. κᾰτάστασις, ἡ.
TONE
PROP. sonus: sonitus (general term): vox (sound of the human voice or of a musical instrument): vocis genus. Variety of tones sonorum varietas.
Figuratively. Manner of speaking vox (as to the sound of the voice): sermo (as to the substance of what is said): sonus (as to the general drift or bearing of a speech or composition). A moderate or calm tone sedata vox: to speak to anybody in a harsh tone aspere compellare aliquem: to reprove in a gentle tone molli brachio aliquem objurgare: to speak in a lofty tone magnifice or superbe loqui: to speak in a low tone summisse loqui: to alter one’s tone allocutionem vertere; personam mutare.
Coloring tonus (Plin. 35 5 11): also color (Vid: Hor. Sat. 2 1 60 figuratively color vitae the tone coloring of one’s life).
PROP. sonus: sonitus (general term): vox (sound of the human voice or of a musical instrument): vocis genus. Variety of tones sonorum varietas.
Figuratively. Manner of speaking vox (as to the sound of the voice): sermo (as to the substance of what is said): sonus (as to the general drift or bearing of a speech or composition). A moderate or calm tone sedata vox: to speak to anybody in a harsh tone aspere compellare aliquem: to reprove in a gentle tone molli brachio aliquem objurgare: to speak in a lofty tone magnifice or superbe loqui: to speak in a low tone summisse loqui: to alter one’s tone allocutionem vertere; personam mutare.
Coloring tonus (Plin. 35 5 11): also color (Vid: Hor. Sat. 2 1 60 figuratively color vitae the tone coloring of one’s life).
tone:
I. Lit.:
1. tŏnus: Vitr.: Macr.
2. expr. by vox: to speak in a loud t., magna v. dicere, Caes. B. G. 4, 25: a sharp t., v. acuta, Cic. Or. 18, 58: v.VOICE .
3. sŏnus: from the highest t. to the lowest, ab acutissimo s. usque ad gravissimum s., Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 251: v.SOUND . Phr.: to speak in a low t., submisse dicere, Cic. de Or. 2, 53, 215
II. Fig.: manner of speakingor behaviour: Phr.: he changes his t., mutat personam, vertit allocutionem, Plin. Ep. 2, 20, 8: to adopt a lofty t., magnifice, superbe, loqui: Cic.
III. Of colour:
1. tŏnus: Plin. 35, 5, 11.
2. Fig.: cŏlōr, ōris: whatever may be the t. of my life, quisquis erit vitae c., Hor. S. 2, 1, 60: v.CHARACTER .
I. Lit.:
1. tŏnus: Vitr.: Macr.
2. expr. by vox: to speak in a loud t., magna v. dicere, Caes. B. G. 4, 25: a sharp t., v. acuta, Cic. Or. 18, 58: v.
3. sŏnus: from the highest t. to the lowest, ab acutissimo s. usque ad gravissimum s., Cic. de Or. 1, 51, 251: v.
II. Fig.: manner of speaking
III. Of colour:
1. tŏnus: Plin. 35, 5, 11.
2. Fig.: cŏlōr, ōris: whatever may be the t. of my life, quisquis erit vitae c., Hor. S. 2, 1, 60: v.