enharmonic

[ en-hahr-mon-ik ]

/ ˌɛn hɑrˈmɒn ɪk /

adjective Music.

having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.

Origin of enharmonic

1590–1600; <Late Latin enharmonicus<Greek enarmónios (-icus replacing -ios), equivalent to en-en-¹ + harmoní(a) harmony + -os adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM enharmonic

en·har·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby enharmonic

enhalo, enhance, enhanced oil recovery, enhanced radiation weapon, enhancer, enharmonic, enharmonic modulation, enhearten, Enid, enigma, enigmatic

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Example sentences from the Web for enharmonic

The enharmonic principle is almost too predominant,—an element that ought never to be more than occasional.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies|Philip H. Goepp
Many other enharmonic notations are possible, altho the "five pairs of tones" above referred to are the most common.
Music Notation and Terminology|Karl W. Gehrkens
Starting in the key of C, it perpetually modulates, chiefly by enharmonic changes, and finishes by a return to C.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
He desires to abolish temperament by additional keys, and has constructed an enharmonic organ with forty sounds in the octave.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan

These enharmonic passages recur to satiety, and the abuse of the plagal cadence deprives it of its religious solemnity.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for enharmonic

enharmonic

/ (ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk) /

adjective music

denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments

denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation

Derived forms of enharmonic

enharmonically, adverb

Word Origin for enharmonic

C17: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en- ² + harmonia; see harmony

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单词	enharmonic
释义	enharmonic [ en-hahr-mon-ik ] / ˌɛn hɑrˈmɒn ɪk / adjective Music. having the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat. Origin of enharmonic 1590–1600; <Late Latin enharmonicus<Greek enarmónios (-icus replacing -ios), equivalent to en-en-¹ + harmoní(a) harmony + -os adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM enharmonic en·har·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby enharmonic enhalo, enhance, enhanced oil recovery, enhanced radiation weapon, enhancer, enharmonic, enharmonic modulation, enhearten, Enid, enigma, enigmatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enharmonic The enharmonic principle is almost too predominant,—an element that ought never to be more than occasional. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies\|Philip H. Goepp Many other enharmonic notations are possible, altho the "five pairs of tones" above referred to are the most common. Music Notation and Terminology\|Karl W. Gehrkens Starting in the key of C, it perpetually modulates, chiefly by enharmonic changes, and finishes by a return to C. Bach\|Charles Francis Abdy Williams He desires to abolish temperament by additional keys, and has constructed an enharmonic organ with forty sounds in the octave. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)\|Augustus de Morgan These enharmonic passages recur to satiety, and the abuse of the plagal cadence deprives it of its religious solemnity. The Works of Honor de Balzac\|Honor de Balzac British Dictionary definitions for enharmonic enharmonic / (ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk) / adjective music denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation Derived forms of enharmonic enharmonically, adverb Word Origin for enharmonic C17: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en- ² + harmonia; see harmony Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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