appoggiatura

ap·pog·gia·tu·ra  (-pj-tr)

n. Music

An embellishing note, usually one step above or below the note it precedes and indicated by a small note or special sign.

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[Italian, from appoggiato, past participle of appoggiare, to lean on, from Vulgar Latin *appodire : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin podium, support (from Greek podion, base, from pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots).]

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appoggiatura [əˌpɒdʒəˈtʊərə]

n pl -ras, -re [-rɛ]

(Music / Classical Music) Music an ornament consisting of a nonharmonic note (short or long) preceding a harmonic one either before or on the stress See also acciaccatura [2]

[from Italian, literally: a propping, from appoggiare to prop, support]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

appoggiatura - an embellishing note usually written in smaller size acciaccatura, grace note musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

Translations

appoggiatura [əˌpɒdʒəˈtʊərə] N (appoggiaturas, appoggiature (pl)) [əˌpɒdʒəˈtʊəre] → apoyatura f