chiavetta

noun

chia·​vet·​ta

kyəˈvetə,

kyäˈ-

plural chiavette

-etē

: a clef (as one of the C clefs) formerly used to shift temporarily the pitch range of a staff carrying a voice part and so avoid the use of ledger lines

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of chiave key, clef, from Latin clavis key

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