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passagework

passagework noun: an ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage.

Noun

passagework (usually uncountable, plural passageworks)

  1. (usually) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
    • More octaves ensue, followed by chromatic passagework with filigree scales.1987, Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists, →ISBN, page 189

Forms of passagework

pluralpassageworks

Origin of passagework

From passage + work.

Questions about passagework

What does passagework mean?
Passagework means an ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage.
What part of speech is passagework?
Passagework is a noun.
What is the plural of passagework?
The plural of passagework is passageworks.

Words near passagework in the dictionary

  1. passagers
  2. passages
  3. passages of arms
  4. passageway
  5. passageways
  6. passagework
  7. passageworks
  8. passaggi
  9. passaggio
  10. Passagian
  11. Passagians

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