clef
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”).
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Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛf
Noun
clef (plural clefs)
- A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
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Translations
musical symbol
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French
Etymology
See clé.
Pronunciation
Noun
clef f (plural clefs)
- Alternative spelling of clé (“key”)
- (music) clef
- (heraldry) key; the device as shown on a coat of arms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “clef”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French clef.
Noun
clef f (plural clefs)
Adjective
clef m or f (invariable)
- key (vitally important)
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
From Latin clāvis, clāvem (“a key”).
Noun
clef oblique singular, f (oblique plural cles, nominative singular clef, nominative plural cles)
Descendants
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