"mellismatic" meaning in English

See mellismatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mellismatic (not comparable)
  1. Misspelling of melismatic. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable Alternative form of: melismatic
    Sense id: en-mellismatic-en-adj-LYY-E9xW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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