melismas

Meaning of melismas

plural noun
  1. a group of notes sung to one syllable of text.
    the melismas of plainchant
    the most poetic words can be given more emotive power by using melisma

late 19th century: from Greek, literally ‘melody’.

Information about melismas

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of melismas is: melisma.
  • Languages ​​in which melismas is used:

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Hyphenation of melismas

melis-mas

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • melismas is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with melismas

chiasmas, chloasmas, miasmas, mycoplasmas, plasmas, toxoplasmas, xanthelasmas, plasmodesmas, alismas, cathismas, charismas, hypocorismas, schismas, Johnsmas, coprosmas, acousmas, rusmas, platysmas

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