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acciaccatura

ac·ciac·ca·tura

UK/əˌt͡ʃækəˈtjʊəɹə/ US/əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/ uncommon

noun

1.

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian acciaccatura, from the verb acciaccare (“to crush”).

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