The complete range or scope of something, like running through the whole gamut of emotions.
From Medieval Latin 'gamma ut,' the lowest note in the musical scale. 'Gamma' (the Greek letter) marked the lowest note, and 'ut' was the first note of the musical sequence. Over time it came to mean the entire range.
The word literally comes from ancient music theory—medieval musicians created the lowest note from a Greek letter, and now we use it for ANY complete range, from music to emotions to colors!
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