Word: Accidental
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in accidental (sense 2 of the adjective and accidental sense 3 of the adjective)): from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’ (see accident)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaksɪˈdɛntl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sign indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note
Short Definition:sign in written music
Examples:- horn parts are usually written without key signature, the necessary accidentals being added
Short Definition:
unusually occurring bird
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