gamme

noun

ˈgam

plural -s

: gamut

produces a gamme of sounds that are beautiful

—Janet Flanner

a recurrent gamme of color

—Helen Gardner

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French game, from Medieval Latin gamma, from Late Latin, third letter of the Greek alphabet; from the use of the letter gamma by Guido d'Arezzo †1050? Benedictine monk and musical reformer to represent the lowest note of the gamut

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