appoggiatura
appoggiatura · appoggiaturas · appoggiature
A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and…A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
/əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/
Meaning
1 sensesA type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
More definitions
- an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Italian appoggiatura, derived from appoggiare (“to lean”).Borrowed from Italian appoggiatura, derived from appoggiare (“to lean”).
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Forms
plural: appoggiaturas / appoggiature| Singular | appoggiatura |
|---|---|
| Plural | appoggiaturas / appoggiature |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an embellishing note usually written in smaller size:grace noteacciaccatura
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular