"gamme" meaning in French

See gamme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡam/ Audio: Fr-gamme.ogg Forms: gammes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin gamma. Doublet of gamma. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|ML.|gamma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin gamma, {{bor+|fr|ML.|gamma}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin gamma, {{doublet|fr|gamma}} Doublet of gamma Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} gamme f (plural gammes)
  1. (music) musical scale Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: échelle
    Sense id: en-gamme-fr-noun-uzUjQk9a Categories (other): French terms with collocations, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. range, gamut, series Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-gamme-fr-noun-og4tV8Gd Categories (other): French terms with collocations

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gamme meaning in French (3.1kB)

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