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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Clef \Clef\ (kl[e^]f; 277), n. [F. clef key, a key in music, fr.
     L. clavis key. See Clavicle.] (Mus.)
     A character used in musical notation to determine the
     position and pitch of the scale as represented on the staff.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The clefs are three in number, called the C, F, and G
           clefs, and are probably corruptions or modifications of
           these letters. They indicate that the letters of
           absolute pitch belonging to the lines upon which they
           are placed, are respectively C, F, and G. The F or bass
           clef, and the G or treble clef, are fixed in their
           positions upon the staff. The C clef may have three
           positions. It may be placed upon the first or lower
           line of the staff, in which case it is called soprano
           clef, upon the third line, in which case it called alto
           clef, or upon the fourth line, in which case tenor
           clef. It rarely or never is placed upon the second
           line, except in ancient music. See other forms of C
           clef under C, 2.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Alto clef, Bass clef. See under Alto, Bass.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Clef \Clef\ (kl[e^]f; 277), n. [F. clef key, a key in music, fr.
     L. clavis key. See Clavicle.] (Mus.)
     A character used in musical notation to determine the
     position and pitch of the scale as represented on the staff.
  
     Note: The clefs are three in number, called the C, F, and G
           clefs, and are probably corruptions or modifications of
           these letters. They indicate that the letters of
           absolute pitch belonging to the lines upon which they
           are placed, are respectively C, F, and G. The F or bass
           clef, and the G or treble clef, are fixed in their
           positions upon the staff. The C clef may have three
           positions. It may be placed upon the first or lower
           line of the staff, in which case it is called soprano
           clef, upon the third line, in which case it called alto
           clef, or upon the fourth line, in which case tenor
           clef. It rarely or never is placed upon the second
           line, except in ancient music. See other forms of C
           clef under C, 2.
  
     Alto clef, Bass clef. See under Alto, Bass.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  clef
       n : a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch
           of the notes following it

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το κλειδί
     2 (ετ μουσική fr) '''clef de sol / clef de fa''': κλειδί του σολ /
  κλειδί του φα''

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Middle French a.
     key (vitally important)
     Middle French n.
     key
     n.
     A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches
  represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff (century: 16)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     n.
     A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches
  represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff (century: 16)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Middle French a.
     key (vitally important)
     Middle French n.
     key
     n.
     A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches
  represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff (century: 16)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Middle French a.
     key (vitally important)
     Middle French n.
     key
     n.
     A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches
  represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff (century: 16)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Ranska n.
     1 avain
     2 (yhteys musiikki k=fr) nuottiavain

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clef
     Franska n.
     1 nyckel
     2 (tagg musik språk=fr) klav

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Clef /klˈɛf/
  المفتاح الموسيقي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  ключ
  musical symbol

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  clef /klˈɛf/
  notový klíč

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  clef /klˈɛf/
  Notenschlüssel , Schlüssel  [mus.]
           Note: Musiknoten
   see: treble clef, violin clef, G clef, alto clef, C clef, tenor clef, C clef, bass clef, F clef
  
           Note: sheet music

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  nuottiavain, avain, klaavi
  musical symbol

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  1. संगीत~स्वरों~का~प्रतीक
        "She played the violin by seeing the clef."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  clef /klˈɛf/
  glazbeni ključ, ključ - muzički, muzički ključ

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  kunci, kunci musik
  musical symbol

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  音部記号
  musical symbol

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  nøkkel
  musical symbol

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  clef /klef/ 
    klucz

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  clef /klˈɛf/ 
  klav
  musical symbol

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  clef /klˈɛf/
  1. (müz.) anahtar bass. clef fa anahtarı. treble clef sol anahtarı.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  clef /klˈe/
  alc'houez (alc'houezioù /(en)ˈalkhaʊˌɛzɪˌuː(fr)/)

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  clef /kle/ 
  1. key, wrench
  2. adjustable wrench, spanner

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  clef /kle/
  1. sleutel
  2. moersleutel, schroefsleutel

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkɫɛf/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 音部记号;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 音部记号

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