fermata

Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).

Diagram of a note shown with a fermata.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /fɜːˈmɑːtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /fɜːɹˈmɑːtə/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːtə

fermata (plural fermatas or fermate)

1. (music) The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration; also 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.

• hold
• bird's-eye (colloquial)

fermata (accusative singular fermatan, plural fermataj, accusative plural fermatajn)

1. singular present passive participle of fermi

From fermare (“to stop”).

• IPA^(key): /ferˈmata/

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fermata f (plural fermate)

1. (music) fermata (the holding of a note)
2. (travel) stop (place where passengers get on and off)

fermata

1. feminine singular past participle of fermare

fermata f (plural fermatas)

1. (music) fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it)