enharmonic

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

enharmonic (not comparable)

(music) 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.)
C sharp is enharmonic to D flat in twelve-tone equal temperament, but in most other tuning systems they are distinct pitches.
(music) Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.

Derived terms

enharmonically

Translations

Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in different key

Finnish: enharmoninen (fi)
German: enharmonisch
Greek: εναρμόνιος (el) m or f (enarmónios), εναρμόνια f (enarmónia), εναρμόνιο n (enarmónio), (rare: εναρμονικός m (enarmonikós), εναρμονική f (enarmonikí), εναρμονικό n (enarmonikó), ενάρμονος m or f (enármonos), ενάρμονη f (enármoni), ενάρμονο n (enármono))
Italian: enarmonico
Norwegian: enharmonisk

Of or pertaining to a tetrachord

Finnish: enharmoninen (fi)
Italian: enarmonico

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