Where does “gamut” come from?
Gamut comes from Latin gamma ut, the lowest note in the medieval musical scale, from Latin gamma, the Greek letter.
gamut (English): A complete range; All the notes in the musical...
Definitions
- A complete range; All the notes in the musical...
Ancestry of “gamut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | gamma ut | — |
Words derived from “gamut”