CHIRONOMY


Meaning of CHIRONOMY in English

noun

or chei·ron·o·my kīˈränəmē

( -es )

Etymology: Latin chironomia, from Greek cheironomia, from cheir- -chir + -nomia management, from nemein to distribute, manage — more at nimble

: a method of directing the singing of Gregorian chant by hand gestures indicating the rise and fall of the melody

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