neume

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 15th c. Middle English 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 πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath”). Doublet of pneuma.

Pronunciation

Noun

neume (plural neumes)

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

Translations

Italian

Noun

neume f

  1. plural of neuma
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