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French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin b molle (“B flat”, literally “soft B”); the "flat" symbol looks like a small b, so this distinguishes it from the letter b.
Pronunciation
Noun
bémol m (plural bémols)
- (music) flat, bemol
- Coordinate terms: bécarre, dièse
- (figuratively) dampener
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