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   gamut

   /ˈɡamət/

   noun

   • 1. the complete range or scope of something: "the whole gamut of human emotion"
   • 2. a complete scale of musical notes; the range of a voice or instrument: "the orchestral gamut"
   • ▪ a scale consisting of seven overlapping hexachords, containing all the recognized notes used in medieval music, covering almost three octaves from bass G to treble E. historical
   • ▪ the lowest note in the gamut scale. historical

   Word Origin 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).

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • U

     1

   • T

     1

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