Mar. 12th, 2010

gamut

Mar. 12th, 2010 11:35 am
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gamut [GAM-uht]
noun

definition
the entire scale or range

etymology
15th century, Medieval Latin gamma (lowest note of a medieval scale, from the Greek letter) + ut (Latin conjunction)

usage
So broad was Helga Pataki's gamut of emotion toward the boy with cornflower hair, that she could impress him with acts of bullying and acts of selfless generosity in the same day.
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