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a⋅gog⋅ic

[uh-goj-ik, uh-goh-jik]
–noun
Music. stress given to a note through prolonged duration.
Also called agogic accent.


Origin:
1890–95; < Gk agōg() course + -ic (modeled on G agogisch)

a⋅gog⋅ics

[uh-goj-iks, uh-goh-jiks]
–noun (usually used with a singular verb) Music.
the theory that accent within a musical phrase can be produced by modifying the duration of certain notes rather than by increasing dynamic stress.

Origin:
1920–25; see agogic accent, -ics


a⋅gog⋅ic, adjective
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