cadenza
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ca·den·za

noun \kə-ˈden-zə\

Definition of CADENZA

1
: a parenthetical flourish in an aria or other solo piece commonly just before a final or other important cadence
2
: a technically brilliant sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto
3
: an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic and especially a literary work

Origin of CADENZA

Italian, cadence, cadenza
First Known Use: 1784

Rhymes with CADENZA

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