clef
English
Alternative forms
- cliff (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛf
Noun
clef (plural clefs)
- A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches indicated by the lines and the spaces on the staff
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Translations
musical symbol
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French
Etymology
See clé.
Noun
clef f (plural clefs)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “clef” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French clef.
Old French
Etymology
From Latin clāvis, clāvem (“a key”).
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