double flat

Meanings

noundouble flat (plural double flats)

entertainmentAn accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower.

Afrikaans dubbelmol

dubbelmolmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Catalan doble bemoll

doble bemollmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Dutch dubbelmol

dubbelmolmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Esperanto dubemolo

dubemolomusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Finnish kaksoisalennusmerkki

kaksoisalennusmerkkimusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

French double bémol

double bémolmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Hungarian bebé, kettős bé

bebémusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower
kettős bémusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower
dupla bémusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Irish maol dúbailte

maol dúbailtemusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Polish bemol podwójny

bemol podwójnymusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Russian дубль-бемо́ль

дубль-бемо́ль (dublʹ-bemólʹ)music: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Spanish doble bemol

doble bemolmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Swedish dubbel sänkning

dubbel sänkningmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones lower

Cite this entry

APA

double flat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flat

MLA

“double flat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double flat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20flat.