enharmonic

English

Etymology

From Latin enharmonicus, from Late Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος (enarmónios), from ἐν (en)+ἁρμονία (harmonía).

Adjective

enharmonic (not comparable)

1. (music) Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical depends on the tuning method used.)

   C sharp is enharmonic to D flat.

2. (music) Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.

Derived terms

• enharmonically

Translations

Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in different key

• Finnish: enharmoninen (fi)
• German: enharmonisch
• Italian: enarmonico
• Norwegian: enharmonisk

Of or pertaining to a tetrachord

• Finnish: enharmoninen (fi)
• Italian: enarmonico