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appoggiatura definition

ap·pog·gia·tura (ə päj′ə to̵or′ə)

noun

Music a rhythmically strong dissonant grace note used melodically and resolving to a principal harmonic tone, usually by a single scale step

Etymology: It < appoggiare, to rest, lean < VL appodiare, to support < L ad-, to + *podiare, to support < podium, podium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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