enharmonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical and what the exact equivalences are depends on the tuning used.)
  2. Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.

Word forms

enharmonic

Etymology

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

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