E minor

/ˈiː ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ)/

noun

a minor key with the notes E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and D

“{\key e\minor e'fis'g'a'b'cde2}”

Meanings

nounE minor (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmenta minor key with the notes E, F♯, G, A, B, C, and D

    {\key e\minor e'fis'g'a'b'cde2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentthe minor chord with a root of E

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin e小調 /e小调
  • e小調 /e小调 (yìxiǎodiào)the minor key with E as its tonic
Dutch e-mineur, e-klein
  • e-mineurthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • e-kleinthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • e-mineurthe minor chord with a root of E
  • e-kleinthe minor chord with a root of E
Esperanto e-minoro
  • e-minorothe minor key with E as its tonic
Finnish e-molli
  • e-mollithe minor key with E as its tonic
French mi mineur, mi mineur
  • mi mineurthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • mi mineurthe minor chord with a root of E
German e-Moll, e-Moll
  • e-Mollthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • e-Mollthe minor chord with a root of E
Hungarian e-moll, e-moll
  • e-mollthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • e-mollthe minor chord with a root of E
Japanese ホ短調
  • ホ短調 (hotanchō)the minor key with E as its tonic
Korean 마단조
  • 마단조 (madanjo)the minor key with E as its tonic
Polish e-moll, e-moll
  • e-mollthe minor key with E as its tonic
  • e-mollthe minor chord with a root of E
Russian ми мино́р
  • ми мино́р (mi minór)the minor key with E as its tonic
Swedish e-moll
  • e-mollthe minor key with E as its tonic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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