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1.108 elision

ES: sinalefa, I: ?, F: ?, D: Elision, Auslassung, NL: ?, DK: ?, S: ?, FI: ?.

More properly synalepha [New Lat. > Gr. συναλοιφη, from Greek συναλοιφην ‘to smear together’].

The singing of several syllables on a single note. Elision may be indicated by a lyric tie, which is looks like (and serves the same function) as a musical tie.

See also

lyric tie.

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