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neume

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Scrabble points
7
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10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/njuːm/
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/njuːm/ · /n(j)um/

Definition of neume

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noun

  1. Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.
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noun

  1. Any of a set of signs used in early musical notation.
  2. A sequence of notes to be sung to one syllable.

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Etymology

From 15th c. Middle English newme, nevme, neme; from Middle French neume, in turn from Medieval Latin neuma or pneuma, either from Ancient Greek νεῦμα (neûma, “sign”), or else a corruption of πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”). In the latter case a doublet of pneuma.

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