harmonique

See also: harmonnique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin harmonicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikós), from ἁρμονία (harmonía, “harmony”). By surface analysis, harmonie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /aʁ.mɔ.nik/

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Adjective

harmonique (plural harmoniques)

1. (physics, music) harmonic

   Coordinate term: mélodique

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with harmonieux. Compare mélodique ~ mélodieux.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chant harmonique
• courant harmonique
• fonction harmonique
• harmoniquement
• moyenne harmonique
• série harmonique

Further reading

• “harmonique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.