Etymology

bemol

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Today it means: The flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note. Full definition →

Italian bemolle ← Medieval Latin b molle
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromb molle“B-flat”
  2. Italian · borrowed frombemolle
  3. English todaybemol

From Italian bemolle, from Medieval Latin b molle (“B-flat”, literally “soft B”).

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