Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Marked with coloured spots or lines.
Examples
2 sentencesThe teacher may also choose some melody free from accidentals and play it slowly while the student notates.
Quarter-tone intervals, which are used in Persian and Arabian music, are sometimes notated with slashed flats and sharps.
Origin
First attested in 1857; borrowed from Latin notātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-fFirst attested in 1857; borrowed from Latin notātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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