Phrase guide

A minor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈeɪ ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The minor key with A as its tonic, consisting of the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • {\key a\minor a b c'd'e'f'g'a'2}

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The minor chord with a root of A.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • 1

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: a小調 /a小调 (ēixiǎodiào) — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Danish: a-moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Dutch: a-mineur — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Dutch: a-klein — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Finnish: a-molli — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • French: la mineur — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • German: a-Moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Hungarian: a-moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Italian: la minore — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Japanese: イ短調 (itanchō) — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Korean: 가단조 (gadanjo) — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Norwegian Bokmål: a-moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: a-moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Portuguese: lá menor — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Russian: ля мино́р (lja minór) — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Swedish: a-moll — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Turkish: la minör — the minor key with A as its tonic
  • Dutch: a-mineur — the minor chord with a root of A
  • Dutch: a-klein — the minor chord with a root of A
  • French: la mineur — the minor chord with a root of A
  • German: a-Moll — the minor chord with a root of A
  • Hungarian: a-moll — the minor chord with a root of A
  • Norwegian Bokmål: a-moll — the minor chord with a root of A