Tonart

From LSJ

ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

Source

German > Latin

Tonart, vocis genus od. bl. vox (Gattung des Tons). – modus canendi (Art und Weise zu singen, zu spielen). – modi. moduli (die Weise, nach der das Stück geht, z.B. Lydii). – in phrygischer T. spielen, Phrygium canere: in eine andere T. übergehen, inflectere modum canendi.