English Explanatory Dictionary

clef

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff

Pronunciation

/klɛf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-clef.wav

Word forms

clef clefs cleff cliff

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.

Derived words

alto clef baritone clef bass clef C clef cleffer cleflike F clef G clef neutral clef octave clef tenor clef treble clef viola clef
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