melisma

Meaning

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

Synonyms

cadence

cadenza

Translations

Melisma

mélisme

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈlɪzmə/

Etymology

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”).