en·har·mon·ic ( n här-m n  k)adj. Music Of, relating to, or involving tones that are identical in pitch but are written differently according to the key in which they occur, as C sharp and D flat, for example. [Late Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios : en-, in; see en-2 + harmoni  , harmony; see harmony.]en har·moni·cal·ly adv. |
enharmonic [ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk]
adj Music
1. (Music, other) denoting or relating to a small difference in pitch between two notes such as A flat and G sharp: not present in instruments of equal temperament such as the piano, but significant in the intonation of stringed and wind instruments
2. (Music, other) denoting or relating to enharmonic modulation
[from Latin enharmonicus, from Greek enarmonios, from en-2 + harmonia; see harmony]
enharmonically adv
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