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/
Audio: (file)
Adjective
harmonique (plural harmoniques)
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with harmonieux. Compare mélodique ~ mélodieux.
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.