Clef Definition
klĕf
clefs
noun
A symbol written at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes: there are three clefs: G (treble), F (bass), and C (alto or tenor)
Webster's New World
A symbol indicating the pitch represented by one line of a staff, in relation to which the other pitches of the staff can be determined.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Clef
Noun
Singular:
clef
Plural:
clefsOrigin of Clef
French key from Old French from Latin clāvis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-
From Old French, from Latin clāvis (“a key”).
From Wiktionary
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to clef using the buttons below.