n.
Pronunciation: ' nüm, ' nyüm
Function: 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 \ nu ̇ - ' ma-tik, nyu ̇ - \ adjective