Definitions for melisma

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melisma me·lis·ma

Spelling: [mi-liz-muh]

IPA: /mɪˈlɪz mə/

Melisma is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 221 anagrams from letters in melisma (aeilmms).

Definitions for melisma

noun

1. an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.

Origin of melisma

First recorded in 1605-15, melisma is from the Greek word mélisma song, tune. See melody, -ism