"alto clef" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alto clefs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alto clef (plural alto clefs)
  1. (music) A type of C-clef when placed on the third line of the staff in musical notation. Wikipedia link: alto clef Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: viola clef, alto cliff [obsolete] Translations (Musical notation): altsleutel (Afrikaans), altový klíč [masculine] (Czech), violový klíč [masculine] (Czech), alttoavain (Finnish), Bratschenschlüssel [masculine] (German), Altschlüssel [masculine] (German), an eochair altach [feminine] (Irish), а́льтовый ключ (álʹtovyj ključ) [masculine] (Russian), altklav [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alto_clef-en-noun-vdJ6lwq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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