treble clef Word Origin noun Music.
- a sign that locates the G above middle C, placed on the second line of the staff, counting up; G clef.
Origin of treble clef First recorded in 1795–1805 Also called violin clef. British Dictionary definitions for treble clef treble clef noun
- music the clef that establishes G a fifth above middle C as being on the second line of the staffSymbol: