Množina: overtones
ETYM A translation of German oberton. Related to Over,Tone.
1. A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.r />
2. (Usually plural) An ulterior implicit meaning or quality.
Note that has a frequency or pitch that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency, the sounding body's natural frequency. Each sound source produces a unique set of overtones, which gives the source its quality or timbre.