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clef.

A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/klɛf/
  1. A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.

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