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Word: Melisma
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: via German from Greek, literally ‘melody’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈlɪzmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a group of notes sung to one syllable of text
Short Definition:group of notes sung to one syllable of text
Examples:- the melismas of plainchant
- the most poetic words can be given more emotive power by using melisma
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