melisma

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable) A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text.
2. (uncountable) The use of such passages.

Sinonieme

cadence

cadenza

Vertalings

Melisma

mélisme

melisma

melisma

melisma

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/məˈlɪzmə/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek μέλισμα (mélisma, “song”), from μελίζω (melízō, “(I) sing, modulate; (I) celebrate in song”), from μέλος (mélos, “song, tune, melody; limb, part; member”).