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yayue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yayue
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of Chinese ritual music performed at imperial courts since the Zhou Dynasty, and usually associated with Confucianism.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè, literally “elegant music”). Doublet of gagaku and aak.

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What does yayue mean?
A form of Chinese ritual music performed at imperial courts since the Zhou Dynasty, and usually associated with Confucianism.
Where does yayue come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 雅樂／雅乐 (yǎyuè, literally “elegant music”). Doublet of gagaku and aak.

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