fermata
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placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata.
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| —n , pl -tas, -te | |
| music another word for pause | |
| [from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see | |
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Fermata
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Word Origin & History
fermata
1876, musical term, from It., lit. "stop, pause," from fermare "to fasten, to stop," from fermo "strong, fastened," from L. firmus (see firm (adj.)).
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Example sentences
No other poet could have compared the crescent moon to a fermata, a held note interrupting the harmony of the night.
Understand the basic use of repeat signs and fermata.
Identify music symbols such as fermata, repeat signs, and double bar lines.
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