fermata

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Holy Land ape. (fermata) (p, adagio, molto espressivo)

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  1. noun Music The prolongation of a tone, chord, or rest beyond its indicated time value.
  2. noun Music The sign indicating this prolongation.

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  • Both the 1st and 3rd are thoroughly infused with Beethoven's glorious Symphony No. 5's first movement theme - yes, that one before the first fermata. —  Audiophile Audition Headlines
  • Holy Land ape. (fermata) (p, adagio, molto espressivo) —  Palestine Chronicle - Headlines
  • He inexplicably stretched out parts of the score that wanted to drive forward, like the chorus's condemnation of Alfredo's caddish behavior at Flora's party ( "Va, va, va, va" -- treated like each statement had a fermata) and the final chords after Violetta's death, at the same time rushing past significant moments. —  DCist
  • As written, the "ta" in "irata" is an A-natural, but tenors usually linger in a discretionary fermata, and lunge up stylishly to a B-flat (?) for effect, before collapsing down to earth. —  Sieglinde's Diaries
  • Gli appassionati del teatro conoscono certamente il chiosco tkts di Leicester Square, al centro di Londra (la fermata della metropolitana più vicina è quella di Leicester Square o di Piccadilly Circus).
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  1. Italian, from feminine past participle of fermare, to stop, from Latin firmāre, to make firm, from firmus, firm; see dher- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Italian, a pause, stop, rest, from fermare, stop, fix, prevent, confirm, from Latin firmare, make firm, strengthen, from firmus, firm: see firm, adjective
 

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