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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•har•mon•ic (en′här mon′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Music.]- Music and Dancehaving the same pitch in the tempered scale but written in different notation, as G sharp and A flat.
- Greek enarmónios (-icus replacing -ios), equivalent. to en- en-1 + harmoní(a) harmony + -os adjective, adjectival suffix
- Late Latin enharmonicus
- 1590–1600
en′har•mon′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: enharmonic /ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk/ adj - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en-² + harmonia; see harmonyˌenharˈmonically adv |