A minor

/ˈeɪ ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/

noun

The minor key with A as its tonic, consisting of the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

“{\key a\minor a b c'd'e'f'g'a'2}”

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Meanings

nounA minor (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe minor key with A as its tonic, consisting of the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

    {\key a\minor a b c'd'e'f'g'a'2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe minor chord with a root of A.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin a小調 /a小调
  • a小調 /a小调 (ēixiǎodiào)the minor key with A as its tonic
Danish a-moll
  • a-mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
Dutch a-mineur, a-klein
  • a-mineurthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-kleinthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-mineurthe minor chord with a root of A
  • a-kleinthe minor chord with a root of A
Finnish a-molli, a-mollisointu
  • a-mollithe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-mollisointuthe minor chord with a root of A
French la mineur, la mineur
  • la mineurthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • la mineurthe minor chord with a root of A
German a-Moll, a-Moll
  • a-Mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-Mollthe minor chord with a root of A
Hungarian a-moll, a-moll
  • a-mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-mollthe minor chord with a root of A
Italian la minore
  • la minorethe minor key with A as its tonic
Japanese イ短調
  • イ短調 (itanchō)the minor key with A as its tonic
Korean 가단조
  • 가단조 (gadanjo)the minor key with A as its tonic
Norwegian Bokmål a-moll, a-moll
  • a-mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-mollthe minor chord with a root of A
Polish a-moll, a-moll
  • a-mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
  • a-mollthe minor chord with a root of A
Portuguese lá menor
  • lá menorthe minor key with A as its tonic
Russian ля мино́р
  • ля мино́р (lja minór)the minor key with A as its tonic
Swedish a-moll
  • a-mollthe minor key with A as its tonic
Turkish la minör
  • la minörthe minor key with A as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

A minor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20minor

MLA

“A minor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20minor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A minor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20minor.

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