Definition of dal segno in English:
dal segno
adjective & adverb dal ˈsɛnjəʊˌdäl ˈsānyō
Music (especially as a direction) repeat from the point marked by a sign.
Compare with da capo
Example sentencesExamples
- Though Handel economizes with a dal segno instead of a da capo, the aria is only six bars shorter than in Agrippina, 159 bars against 165.
Origin
Italian, 'from the sign'.
Definition of dal segno in US English:
dal segno
adjective & adverbˌdäl ˈsānyō
Music (especially as a direction) repeat from the point marked by a sign.
Compare with da capo
Example sentencesExamples
- Though Handel economizes with a dal segno instead of a da capo, the aria is only six bars shorter than in Agrippina, 159 bars against 165.
Origin
Italian, ‘from the sign’.