Latin definition for: neuma, neumae

noun

  • declension: 1st declension
  • gender: feminine

Definitions:

  1. plainsong notation signs
  2. prolonged/breathing notes in plainsong
  • Age: Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
  • Area: Drama, Music, Theater, Art, Painting, Sculpture
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Latham, “Revised Medieval Word List”, 1980

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