clef en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /klɛf/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.
Meanings
- A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleff | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| clefs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cliff | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
viola clef · neutral clef · treble clef · C clef · tenor clef · cleflike · baritone clef · F clef · octave clef · alto clef · G clef · cleffer · bass clef
Translations (55)
eo kleo (musical symbol) · ms klef (musical symbol) · cmn 譜號 /谱号 (musical symbol) · cs klíč (musical symbol) · el κλειδί (musical symbol) · mk клуч (musical symbol) · fi nuottiavain (musical symbol) · sv klav (musical symbol) · az açar (musical symbol) · pt clave (musical symbol) · ga eochair (musical symbol) · fi avain (musical symbol) · bg ключ (musical symbol) · fr clé (musical symbol) · vi khóa của âm nhạc (musical symbol) · lv atslēga (musical symbol) · no nøkkel (musical symbol) · ru ключ (musical symbol) · eo klefo (musical symbol) · zu ukhiye (musical symbol) · gd iuchair (musical symbol) · eu giltza (musical symbol) · ko 음자리표 (musical symbol) · la clavis (musical symbol) · es clave (musical symbol) · fi klaavi (musical symbol) · pl klucz (musical symbol) · uz kalit (musical symbol) · kk кілт (musical symbol) · ca clau (musical symbol) · hu kulcs (musical symbol) · hy բանալին (musical symbol) · de Notenschlüssel (musical symbol) · da nøgle (musical symbol) · nl muzieksleutel (musical symbol) · ro cheie (musical symbol) · lb Schlëssel (musical symbol) · ja 音部記号 (musical symbol) · id kunci musik (musical symbol) · cy cleff (musical symbol) · is lykill (musical symbol) · lt raktas (musical symbol) · ky ключ (musical symbol) · nl sleutel (musical symbol) · tl klep (musical symbol) · ar مِفْتَاح مُوسِيقِيّ (musical symbol) · tr nota anahtarı (musical symbol) · vo kiküf (musical symbol) · ka გასაღები (musical symbol) · sq çelës (musical symbol) · af sleutel (musical symbol) · id kunci (musical symbol) · mi tohu tārawa (musical symbol) · it chiave (musical symbol) · de Schlüssel (musical symbol)