# melismatic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or being a melisma; the style of singing several notes to one syllable of text.

## Etymology
From melismata + -ic or melisma + -tic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melismatic