ˌāləˈväd.ēˌō, -ätsēˌō noun
( plural elevati·o·nes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōˌnās)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, elevation
: the rising of a melody beyond the ambitus of the mode in medieval music
ˌāləˈväd.ēˌō, -ätsēˌō noun
( plural elevati·o·nes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōˌnās)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, elevation
: the rising of a melody beyond the ambitus of the mode in medieval music
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012