NEUME


Meaning of NEUME in English

[ nju:m ]

(also neum )

■ noun Music (in plainsong) a note or group of notes to be sung to a single syllable.

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~ , from med. L. neu(p)ma , from Gk pneuma 'breath'.

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