neume

Alternative forms

 * neum
 * pneume

Etymology
From 15th c., , ; from , in turn from or , either from  or , or else a corruption of. .

Noun

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

Translations

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 * Portuguese: neuma
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 * Serbo-Croatian:, нѐума
 * Spanish: neuma