Meanings
nounG clef (plural G clefs)
plural G clefs
- entertainmentA clef indicating the position of one-lined G (g′ or G4) on a staff.
Synonyms: treble clef
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA clef indicating the position of one-lined G (g′ or G4) on a staff.
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nouna clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 高音譜號 /高音谱号
- 高音譜號 /高音谱号 (gāoyīn pǔhào)treble clef
Danish diskantnøgle, g-nøgle
- diskantnøgletreble clef
- g-nøgletreble clef
Dutch g-sleutel, solsleutel
- g-sleuteltreble clef
- solsleuteltreble clef
- vioolsleuteltreble clef
Estonian viiulivõti, sol-võti
- viiulivõtitreble clef
- sol-võtitreble clef
Finnish diskanttiavain, G-avain
- diskanttiavaintreble clef
- G-avaintreble clef
- G-nuottiavaintreble clef
French clef de sol, clé de sol
- clef de soltreble clef
- clé de soltreble clef
German Violinschlüssel
- Violinschlüsseltreble clef
Icelandic g-lykill
- g-lykilltreble clef
Italian chiave di sol, chiave di violino
- chiave di soltreble clef
- chiave di violinotreble clef
Japanese ト音記号
- ト音記号 (toonkigō)treble clef
Polish klucz wiolinowy
- klucz wiolinowytreble clef
Portuguese clave de sol
- clave de soltreble clef
Russian скрипичный ключ
- скрипичный ключ (skripičnyj ključ)treble clef
Spanish clave de sol
- clave de soltreble clef
Swedish G-klav
- G-klavtreble clef
Turkish sol anahtarı
- sol anahtarıtreble clef
Cite this entry
APA
G clef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%20clef
MLA
“G clef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%20clef. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “G clef,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/G%20clef.
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