neume

English

A folio of the Cantigas de Santa Maria, containing lyrics and neumes.

Alternative forms

pneume (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English (15th c.) newme, nevme, neme; from Middle French neume, in turn from Medieval Latin neuma or pneuma, either from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”) or νεῦμα (neûma, “sign”), or else a corruption of Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /njuːm/
(General American) IPA^(key): /n(j)um/
Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

neume (plural neumes)

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

Translations

sign used in early musical notation

Finnish: neumi (fi)
Hungarian: neuma
Italian: neuma (it) f

Portuguese: neuma m
Russian: не́вма (ru) f (névma)
Spanish: neuma m

Italian

Noun

neume f

plural of neuma

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