tón

Tón is an Icelandic noun meaning tone, sound, or pitch. In music and acoustics it denotes a single musical note or the perceived pitch of a sound. The plural tónar refers to tones or notes, and related terms include tónn (tone, timbre) and tónlist (music). In general usage, tón can describe the mood or quality of a sound or voice, as in the tone of a speech or the overall tone of a piece of music.

Etymology and cognates: Tón has cognates in other Germanic languages and is related to the English word tone and the German Ton. It traces back to a common Proto-Germanic root, and in Icelandic remains a core term across spoken and written language.

Usage and scope: Beyond ordinary speech, tón appears in discussions of music, sound, and culture. It is a productive base for compounds such as tónlist (music) and is encountered in dictionaries, education materials, and literary contexts about Icelandic language and culture.

See also: Tone, Ton (disambiguation).