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passaggio

passaggio noun: the transition area between a singer's vocal registers.

Noun

passaggio (plural passaggi)

  1. The transition area between a singer's vocal registers.
    Synonyms:
    break
  2. A type of musical ornamentation or embellishment, common in the late 16th and early 17th century, that uses diminutions to fill in or connect between melodic notes.

Synonyms of passaggio

Forms of passaggio

pluralpassaggi

Questions about passaggio

What does passaggio mean?
Passaggio means the transition area between a singer's vocal registers.
What part of speech is passaggio?
Passaggio is a noun.
What is the plural of passaggio?
The plural of passaggio is passaggi.

Words near passaggio in the dictionary

  1. passageway
  2. passageways
  3. passagework
  4. passageworks
  5. passaggi
  6. passaggio
  7. Passagian
  8. Passagians
  9. passaging
  10. Passaic
  11. Passaic County

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