NEUME


Meaning of NEUME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnüm, ˈnyüm ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin pneuma, neuma, from Greek pneuma breath — more at pneumatic

Date: 14th century

: any of various symbols used in the notation of Gregorian chant

• neu·mat·ic nu̇-ˈma-tik, nyu̇- adjective

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