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salicus

salicus noun: a neume consisting of an ascending group of three notes, resembling the scandicus but having the second note emphasized.

Noun

salicus (plural salici)

  1. A neume consisting of an ascending group of three notes, resembling the scandicus but having the second note emphasized.

Forms of salicus

pluralsalici

Questions about salicus

What does salicus mean?
Salicus means a neume consisting of an ascending group of three notes, resembling the scandicus but having the second note emphasized.
What part of speech is salicus?
Salicus is a noun.
What is the plural of salicus?
The plural of salicus is salici.

Words near salicus in the dictionary

  1. salicology
  2. salicornia
  3. salicortin
  4. salicortins
  5. salicoyl
  6. salicus
  7. salicyclamide
  8. salicyl
  9. salicylal
  10. salicylaldehyde
  11. salicylaldehydes

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