enharmonic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
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.)
adj
Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.
Example Sentences
- "C sharp is enharmonic to D flat in twelve-tone equal temperament, but in most other tuning systems they are distinct pitches."
Etymology
From Latin enharmonicus, from Late Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος (enarmónios), from ἐν (en)+ἁρμονία (harmonía).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: enharmonicus