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fermata

noun

fer·​ma·​ta fer-ˈmä-tə How to pronounce fermata (audio)
: a prolongation at the discretion of the performer of a musical note, chord, or rest beyond its given time value
also : the sign denoting such a prolongation

called also hold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Somehow, an insistent fermata of sirens manages to slink through from the street. Danielle Ofri, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2020 The mysterious ancient Hebrew word selah is one word for this response, which some believe is a musical notation akin to a fermata. Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2018 The sound of a piano softly tinkles in the background, gradually building (strings are optional now) into a fermata. Cmo Today Staff, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, stop, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmare to make firm

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fermata was circa 1859

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