🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

음높이

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eum-nop-i

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pitch/pɪtʃ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"가수의 음높이가 매우 높았다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

    "The pitch of the singer's voice was remarkably high."
  2. 2

    A level or degree of something, especially in a competitive context.

    "He made a compelling pitch to the investors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pitch' originates from the Old English 'picce', which referred to a sticky substance. Over time, it evolved to encompass meanings related to the act of throwing or tossing, as well as the highness or lowness of a sound, reflecting its diverse applications in both physical and musical contexts.

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