bemol
/ˈbiːmɒl/
bemol noun: the flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note.
Noun
bemol (plural bemols)
- The flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note.
- F natural has a Bemol on b. [...] B flat has a Bemol on b and e.1753, The Deist Triumphant, page 154
- Now B♭, which is ſuppoſed to be repreſented by Nº 6. of the hammers, is the generator of the next modulation or key in the bemol or flat mode, F.1818, George Jones, History of the Rise and Progress of Music, Theoretical and Practical, page 345
- Antonyms:
- diesis
Antonyms of bemol
Forms of bemol
| plural | bemols |
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Origin of bemol
From Italian bemolle, from Medieval Latin b molle (“B-flat”, literally “soft B”).
Questions about bemol
- What does bemol mean?
- Bemol means the flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note.
- What part of speech is bemol?
- Bemol is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bemol?
- Bemol is pronounced /ˈbiːmɒl/.
- What is the plural of bemol?
- The plural of bemol is bemols.
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