melisma
About 0.04 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A passage of several notes sung to one syllable of text.
- noun The use of such passages.
Similar words
melism melismatics melody monoseme motif leimma measure melo melos semeion
Often followed by
on in of is and that at to over
Word family
melismas melismata melismatic
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