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appoggiatura

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. appoggiatura (noun)
  2. double appoggiatura (noun)
  3. long appoggiatura (noun)
  4. short appoggiatura (noun)

ap·pog·gia·tu·ra

noun \ə-ˌpä-jə-ˈtu̇r-ə\

Definition of APPOGGIATURA

: an embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size

Origin of APPOGGIATURA

Italian, literally, support
First Known Use: 1753

Rhymes with APPOGGIATURA

acciaccatura, Bonaventura, coloratura, Estremadura, fioritura

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