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Melisma

/məˈlɪzmə/

A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in Gregorian chant.

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A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in Gregorian chant.

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Word	Definition
melismnoun	Alternative form of melisma (“passage of multiple notes for a single syllable”). [(music, countable) A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text.]
melismaticsnoun	melisma
melodynoun	A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
monosemenoun	(semantics) A monosemous term; a term with one meaning.
motifnoun	A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
leimmanoun	(music) Alternative form of limma. [(music) Any of several small musical intervals, such as the semitone. Most commonly referrs to the diatonic semitone or minor second, which has a ratio of approximately 16/15 or 27/25 in meantone temperaments or 256/243 in Pythagorean tuning.]
measurenoun	A prescribed quantity or extent.
melonoun	A city in Uruguay, capital of the department of Cerro Largo
melosnoun	(music) The melody in Ancient Greek music.
semeionnoun	A symbol in ancient art associated with the gods and resembling a Roman military standard.
missanoun	(music) a mass, in the sense of a composition setting several sung parts of the liturgical service (most often chosen from the ordinary parts Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei and/or Sanctus) to music, notably when the text in Latin is used (as long universally prescribed by Rome)
mus.noun	Abbreviation of music. [A series of sounds organized in time, usually employing some combination of harmony, melody, rhythm, tempo, etc., often to convey a mood.]
madrigalnoun	(music) A song for a small number of unaccompanied voices; from 13th century Italy.
soramiminoun	A homophonic translation of a song lyric, typically humorous; a mondegreen.
proslambanomenosnoun	(music) The lowest note in Ancient Greek music, appended to the bottom of the scale.
meternoun	A device that measures things.
melodizationnoun	The process or result of melodizing.
musettenoun	(chiefly US, originally military) In full musette bag: a small bag or knapsack with a shoulder strap, formerly used by soldiers, and now (cycling) chiefly by cyclists to hold food and beverages or other items.
melodramanoun	(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic.
melodionnoun	(obsolete) An accordion.