MELISMA


Meaning of MELISMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mi-ˈliz-mə ]

noun

( plural me·lis·ma·ta -mə-tə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, song, melody, from melizein to sing, from melos song

Date: circa 1880

1. : a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong

2. : melodic embellishment

3. : cadenza

• mel·is·mat·ic ˌme-ləz-ˈma-tik adjective

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