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clef
- /klɛf/
Rhymes with -ɛf
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.
noun clefs · cleff · cliff
- A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
Translations
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noun musical symbol
| Español | clave |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음자리표 eumjaripyo |
| 日本語 | 音部記号 onbu kigō |
| 中文 | 譜號 /谱号 pǔhào |
| Português | clave |
| Français | clé |
| Deutsch | Schlüssel, Notenschlüssel |
| Italiano | chiave |
| Ελληνικά | κλειδί kleidí |
| Română | cheie |
| Русский | ключ ključ |
| Tiếng Việt | khóa của âm nhạc |
| العربية | مِفْتَاح مُوسِيقِيّ miftāḥ mūsīqiyy |
Talk about this word "clef." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clef. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clef. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clef "clef." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clef.Cite this
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