gamut

== English == === Etymology === 1520s, original sense “lowest note of musical scale”, contraction of Medieval Latin gamma ut, from gamma (“Greek letter, corresponding to the musical note G”) + ut (“first solfège syllable, now replaced by do”). In modern terms, “G do” – the first note of the G scale. Meaning later extended to mean all the notes of a scale, and then more generally any complete range. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡæm.ət/, /ˈɡæm.ɪt/ Rhymes: -æmɪt === Noun === gamut (plural gamuts) A (normally) complete range. 1933?, Dorothy Parker, review of Katharine Hepburn in the Broadway play The Lake She delivered a striking performance that ran the gamut of emotions, from A to B. (music) All the notes in a musical scale. All the colours that can be presented by a device such as a monitor or printer. ==== Derived terms ==== run the gamut ==== Related terms ==== ut ==== Translations ==== === References === “gamut”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. == Central Dusun == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Noun === gamut root == Coastal Kadazan == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Noun === gamut root == Dibabawon Manobo == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *ʀamut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut (“fibrous roots”). === Noun === gamut root (of a plant) == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gamut. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡa.myt/ === Noun === gamut m (plural gamuts) gamut (colour range) ==== Related terms ==== ut == Maguindanao == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *ʀamut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut (“fibrous roots”). === Noun === gamut medicine ==== Derived terms ==== == Ponosakan == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡamut/, [ˈɡa.mut] === Noun === gamut root === References === == Rungus == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Noun === gamut root == Tausug == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ʀamut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Pronunciation === (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡamut/ [ɡɑˈmut̪̚] Rhymes: -ut Syllabification: ga‧mut === Noun === gamut (Sulat Sūg spelling ݢَمُتْ) root == Tobilung == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut. === Noun === gamut root == Yakan == === Noun === gamut root == Yogad == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *ʀamut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀamut (“fibrous roots”). === Noun === gamút root (of a plant)