fermata

[ fer-mah-tuh; Italian fer-mah-tah ]

/ fɛrˈmɑ tə; Italian fɛrˈmɑ tɑ /

noun, plural fer·ma·tas, Italian fer·ma·te [fer-mah-te]. /fɛrˈmɑ tɛ/. Music.

the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.

a symbol  placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata.

Origin of fermata

1875–80; <Italian: stop, pause, noun use of feminine of past participle of fermare to stop <Latin firmāre to make firm. See firm¹, -ate¹

Words nearby fermata

ferity, Ferlinghetti, ferly, Fermanagh, Fermat, fermata, Fermat's last theorem, Fermat's principle, Fermat's theorem, ferment, fermentation

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Example sentences from the Web for fermata

He bounced around between bands for a while before joining a band named Fermata as a bassist.
‘Free Willy’ Turns 20: Catching Up With Star Jason James Richter|Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the case of a hold (fermata), the movement for the cut-off depends upon the nature of what follows.
Essentials in Conducting|Karl Wilson Gehrkens
Dr. Deiters thought that Ries confounded the last with the first movement, in which the clarinet enters after a fermata.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
A fermata in the middle of a movement does not constitute a break, neither need it at the end.
The Pianoforte Sonata|J.S. Shedlock

British Dictionary definitions for fermata

fermata

/ (fəˈmɑːtə) /

noun plural -tas or -te (-tɪ)

music another word for pause (def. 5)

Word Origin for fermata

from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see firm 1

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单词	fermata
释义	fermata [ fer-mah-tuh; Italian fer-mah-tah ] / fɛrˈmɑ tə; Italian fɛrˈmɑ tɑ / noun, plural fer·ma·tas, Italian fer·ma·te [fer-mah-te]. /fɛrˈmɑ tɛ/. Music. the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion. a symbol  placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata. Origin of fermata 1875–80; <Italian: stop, pause, noun use of feminine of past participle of fermare to stop <Latin firmāre to make firm. See firm¹, -ate¹ Words nearby fermata ferity, Ferlinghetti, ferly, Fermanagh, Fermat, fermata, Fermat's last theorem, Fermat's principle, Fermat's theorem, ferment, fermentation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fermata He bounced around between bands for a while before joining a band named Fermata as a bassist. ‘Free Willy’ Turns 20: Catching Up With Star Jason James Richter\|Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the case of a hold (fermata), the movement for the cut-off depends upon the nature of what follows. Essentials in Conducting\|Karl Wilson Gehrkens Dr. Deiters thought that Ries confounded the last with the first movement, in which the clarinet enters after a fermata. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)\|Alexander Wheelock Thayer A fermata in the middle of a movement does not constitute a break, neither need it at the end. The Pianoforte Sonata\|J.S. Shedlock British Dictionary definitions for fermata fermata / (fəˈmɑːtə) / noun plural -tas or -te (-tɪ) music another word for pause (def. 5) Word Origin for fermata from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see firm 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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