fer·ma·ta (f r-mä t )n. Music 1. The prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond its indicated time value. 2. The sign indicating this prolongation. [Italian, from feminine past participle of fermare, to stop, from Latin firm  re, to make firm, from firmus, firm; see dher- in Indo-European roots.] |   from Saint Matthew Passion (1729) by Johann Sebastian Bach |
fermata [fəˈmɑːtə]
n pl -tas, -te [-tɪ]
(Music, other) Music another word for pause [5]
[from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see firm1]
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| Noun | 1. | fermata - a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians |
| 2. | fermata - (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest protraction, lengthiness, prolongation, continuation - the consequence of being lengthened in duration music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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