"middle C" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: middle Cs [plural], middle C's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|middle C's}} middle C (plural middle Cs or middle C's)
  1. (music) A specific musical note, particularly the note C4, at approximately 261.6 hertz, appearing at the middle of the alto staff and directly between the treble and bass staves. Categories (topical): Music Related terms: bass C, high C, low C, treble C, grand C Translations (musical note, 261.626 Hz): 中央C (zhōngyāng-sēi) (Chinese Mandarin), keski-C (Finnish), yksiviivainen C (Finnish), środkowe C [neuter] (Polish), do central [masculine] (Spanish), ettstrukna C (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-middle_C-en-noun-0KIYZzxw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'musical note, 261.626 Hz': 83 17
  2. (music) The key on a piano or other keyboard instrument corresponding to this note. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-middle_C-en-noun-aG1Sljgl Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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