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A-flat en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A tone one semitone below A, between G and A, denoted A♭.
    • The bassoon came in on a low A-flat.
  2. A key or other mechanism for producing an A-flat.
    • I had to take it to the shop because the A-flat was stuck.
  3. The key of A-flat major.
    • We will now hear the third sonata, in A-flat.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
A-flats Number=Plur lexicographic
A flat alternative lexicographic
a-flat alternative lexicographic
a flat alternative lexicographic
A♭ alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

A-flat minor · A-flat major

Translations (16)

it la bemolle (tone four fifths below C) · cs as (tone four fifths below C) · sv ass (tone four fifths below C) · is as (tone four fifths below C) · hu asz (tone four fifths below C) · is as-takki (mechanism for producing an A-flat) · cmn 降A (tone four fifths below C) · fr la bémol (tone four fifths below C) · pl as (mechanism for producing an A-flat) · pl as (tone four fifths below C) · nl As (tone four fifths below C) · af A-mol (tone four fifths below C) · fi as (tone four fifths below C) · is as-klappi (mechanism for producing an A-flat) · da as (tone four fifths below C) · de As (tone four fifths below C)

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