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Word of the Day – Gamut

By January 12, 2025Word of the Day

Gamut (noun)

gam-uht

The entire scale or range.

First recorded between 1425–75. Originally a contraction of the Latin gamma ut; from gamma, the Greek letter used to represent the lowest tone on the bass stave, G, and ut, an archaic name for the first note in a scale, do.

Example sentences

“From anger to vulnerability, the actor’s performance ran the gamut of emotions.”

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