enharmonic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en′här monik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•har•mon•ic  (en′här monik),USA pronunciation adj. [Music.]
  1. 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•moni•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enharmonic /ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk/ adj
  1. 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
  2. denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en-2 + harmonia; see harmonyˌenharˈmonically adv
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