acciaccatura
ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra
noun \(ˌ)ä-ˌchä-kə-ˈtu̇r-ə\Definition of ACCIACCATURA
: a discordant note sounded with a principal note or chord and immediately released
Origin of ACCIACCATURA
Italian, literally, crushing
First Known Use: circa 1819
Rhymes with ACCIACCATURA
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