Meanings
noundouble sharp (plural double sharps)
plural double sharps
- entertainmentAn accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher.
Translations
Afrikaans dubbelkruis
- dubbelkruismusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Dutch dubbelkruis
- dubbelkruismusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Finnish kaksoisylennysmerkki
- kaksoisylennysmerkkimusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
French double dièse
- double dièsemusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
German Doppelkreuz
- Doppelkreuzmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Polish podwójny krzyżyk
- podwójny krzyżykmusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Portuguese duplo sustenido, dobrado sustenido
- duplo sustenidomusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
- dobrado sustenidomusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Spanish doble sostenido
- doble sostenidomusic: an accidental that indicates that a note should be played two chromatic semitones higher
Cite this entry
APA
double sharp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20sharp
MLA
“double sharp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20sharp. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double sharp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20sharp.
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