fermata

Etymology

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

Diagram of a note shown with a fermata.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɑːtə

Noun

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.

Adjective

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

1. singular present passive participle of fermi

Etymology

From fermare (“to stop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ferˈmata/

• Audio

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Noun

fermata f (plural fermate)

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

Verb

fermata

1. feminine singular past participle of fermare

Noun

fermata f (plural fermatas)

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