SPRECHGESANG

sprechgesang, sprechstimme

(noun) a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sprechgesang (uncountable)

(music) A form of recitative between speaking and singing

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 November 2024

DECLINE

(verb) inflect for number, gender, case, etc.; “in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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