Gamut (noun)
ga-muht
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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