Definition of 'melisma'
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
music
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Word origin of 'melisma'
nounWord forms: plural meˈlismata (məˈlɪzmətə
; məlizˈmətə) or meˈlismas
a succession of different notes sung upon a single syllable, as orig. in plainsong or, now especially, in the ornamental phrases of Near Eastern and Asian music
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