An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The sensation of a sound frequency; the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound. A high pitch sound corresponds to a high frequency sound wave and a low pitch sound corresponds to a low frequency sound wave. In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a → tone. Sounds may be generally characterized by pitch, → loudness, and → quality.

Etymology (EN): M.E. picchen “to thrust, pierce, set;” maybe akin to pick.

Etymology (PE): Dong “voice, sound,” variants bâng, vâng, vang, zang, Tabari šong “cry;” related to vâž, → word.