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‖ fermata Mus.|fəˈmɑːtə| Pl. fermatas, fermate. [It.] A pause of unspecified length; the sign indicating such a pause.
[1842J. F. Warner Univ. Dict. Mus. Terms p. xxxviii/2 Fermata is the Italian name for what we call a hold.] 1876Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms 165/1 Fermata (It.), a pause (from fermare, to stay, or stop). 1889Cent. Dict., Fermata,..A pause in the accompaniment to give room for an extended cadenza by the soloist. 1955Auden Shield of Achilles ii. 43 In timeless fermatas of awe and delight. 1962Times 6 Apr. 17/6 Tempo-changes were ungainly and dramatic fermate ill-judged. 1969Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 17/5 At the same time the fermatas, traditionally signposts inviting improvised insertions, grow scarcer. |