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appoggiatura

ap·pog·gia·tura

UK/əˌpɒ.d͡ʒəˈtʊɹ.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

an embellishing note usually written in smaller size

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian appoggiatura, derived from appoggiare (“to lean”).

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