elevatio

noun

ele·​va·​tio ˌā-lə-ˈvä-tē-ˌō 

-tsē-ˌō

plural elevationes ˌā-lə-ˌvä-tē-ˈō-ˌnās 

-tsē-ˈō-

: the rising of a melody beyond the ambitus (see ambitus sense 3) of its mode in medieval music

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin, elevation

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