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double appoggiatura

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Definition of double appoggiatura

1 : two disjunct appoggiaturas above and below the principal note
2 : two appoggiaturas occurring simultaneously in different voices or parts

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History and Etymology for double appoggiatura

translation of Italian appoggiatura doppia

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“Double appoggiatura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20appoggiatura. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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