Question 1

What does the French word "dièse" mean?

Accepted Answer

Graphic symbol, formed by two crossed double bars, (♯) belonging to the family of accidentals and whose function is to indicate on the score that the natural pitch of the note associated with this sharp, or to the key, on the line where the note is placed, must be raised by a chromatic semitone.
Note raised by a semitone, regardless of the signs.
Key on a keyboard instrument causing the emission of a sharp as defined above
The symbol #, whose technical name is hash.

Question 2

What is the etymology of thr French word "dièse"?

Accepted Answer

from Latin diesis (quarter tone), and then 'semitone' in Late Latin; from Ancient Greek δίεσις diesis.

Question 3

What is the plural of the French word "dièse"?

Accepted Answer

dièses

Question 4

How do you translate "dièse" into english?

Accepted Answer

sharp sign

Question 5

What is the translation of "dièse" into portuguese?

Accepted Answer

sustenido

dièse

Etymology