Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euouae

/juˈu.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eu-ou-ae
IPA
/juˈu.i/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In medieval music, a mnemonic for the Latin words saeculōrum and āmēn (from “ […] in saecula saeculōrum. Āmēn.” from the Gloria Patri doxology), used in liturgical works to indicate how the words should be sung with various cadences.

noun

A cadence used to sing those words of the Gloria Patri.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the vowels in the last two words of the final phrase of the Gloria Patri doxology in Latin: “[…] in saecula saeculōrum. Āmēn.” (literally “[…] into ages of ages (for ever and ever). Amen.”). In liturgical works used in Gregorian chant, instead of repeating the words, the letters were printed under musical notes to indicate how the syllables of the words should be sung in different melodies.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /juˈu.i/
  • British English: /juːˈuː.iː/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

in saecula saeculorum

Frequently Paired Words

in saecula saeculorum

Questions

How do you pronounce euouae?
The recorded pronunciation is /juˈu.i/.
What does euouae mean?
In medieval music, a mnemonic for the Latin words saeculōrum and āmēn (from “ […] in saecula saeculōrum. Āmēn.” from the Gloria Patri doxology), used in liturgical works to indicate how the words should be sung with various cadences.
Where does euouae come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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