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fermata

from St. Matthew Passion (1729) by

Johann Sebastian Bach

fer·ma·ta

(fĕr-mä′tə)

n. Music

1. The prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond its indicated time value.

2. The sign indicating this prolongation.

[Italian, from feminine past participle of fermare, to stop, from Latin firmāre, to make firm, from firmus, firm; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

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fermata

(fəˈmɑːtə)

n, pl -tas or -te (-tɪ)

(Music, other) music another word for pause⁵

[from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see firm¹]

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fer•ma•ta

(fɛrˈmɑ tə)

n., pl. -tas, -te (-tā). Music.

1. the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value.

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

[1875–80; < Italian: stop, pause, n. use of feminine past participle of fermare to stop < Latin firmāre to make firm]

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Noun	1.	fermata - a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians
	2.	fermata - (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest protraction, lengthiness, prolongation, continuation - the consequence of being lengthened in duration music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

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fermaatti

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フェルマータ

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