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Definition of “fermata”

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fermata (fəˈmɑːtə)

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noun

music another word for pause (sense 5)

Word Origin

from Italian, from fermare to stop, from Latin firmāre to establish; see firmfrom Italian, from to stop, from Latin to establish; see ¹

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