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neume

Syllabification: (neume)
Pronunciation: /n(y)o͞om/
Definition of neume

noun

Music
  • (in plainsong) a note or group of notes to be sung to a single syllable.
  • a sign indicating this.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French neume, from medieval Latin neu(p)ma, from Greek pneuma 'breath'

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