MELISMAS

Noun

melismas

plural of melisma

Source: Wiktionary


MELISMA

Me*lis"ma, n.; pl. Melismata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Mus.) (a) A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation. (b) A grace or embellishment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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