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fermate

US/fərˈmɑːteɪ/

fermate is the plural of fermata.

Meaning of fermata

Noun

fermata (countable and uncountable, plural fermatas or fermate)

  1. The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
  2. (countable) The notation ⟨◌͒⟩ of such a prolongation, usually represented as a dot with a semi-circle above or below it, written above or below the prolonged note or rest.

Questions about fermate

What is fermate the plural of?
Fermate is the plural of fermata.
How do you pronounce fermate?
Fermate is pronounced /fərˈmɑːteɪ/ (US).

Words near fermate in the dictionary

  1. Fermat-Apollonius circles
  2. Fermat-Torricelli point
  3. Fermat-Torricelli points
  4. fermata
  5. fermatas
  6. fermate
  7. Fermatian
  8. ferment
  9. fermentabilities
  10. fermentability
  11. fermentable

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