Phrase guide

C major

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The major key with C as its tonic, and no sharps or flats, having the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • {c' d' e' f' g' a' b' c2}

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The major chord with a root of C.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • 1

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: C major scale, scale of C major

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: major scale, major diatonic scale

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: C大調 /C大调 (sēidàdiào) — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Dutch: C-majeur — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Dutch: C-groot — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Finnish: C-duuri — the major key with C as its tonic
  • French: do majeur — the major key with C as its tonic
  • French: ut majeur — the major key with C as its tonic
  • German: C-Dur — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Hungarian: C-dúr — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Icelandic: C-dúr — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Japanese: ハ長調 (hachōchō) — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Korean: 다장조 (dajangjo) — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Russian: до мажо́р (do mažór) — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Spanish: do mayor — the major key with C as its tonic
  • Dutch: C-majeur — the major chord with a root of C
  • Dutch: C-groot — the major chord with a root of C
  • French: do majeur — the major chord with a root of C
  • French: ut majeur — the major chord with a root of C
  • German: C-Dur — the major chord with a root of C
  • Hungarian: C-dúr — the major chord with a root of C
  • Spanish: do mayor — the major chord with a root of C