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Meaning of gamut in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɡæmət/
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Noun
gamut
Etymology
late Middle English: from medieval Latin gamma ut, originally the name of the lowest note in the medieval scale (bass G an octave and a half below middle C), then applied to the whole range of notes used in medieval music. The Greek letter Γ (gamma) was used for bass G, with ut indicating that it was the first note in the lowest of the hexachords or six-note scales (see solmization)
Definitions
1.
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
2.
the entire scale of musical notes