Etymology

come stà

Today it means: An instruction to play without improvised ornamentation or rhythmic alteration. Full definition →

Italian come sta
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromcome sta
  2. English todaycome stà

From Italian come sta (literally “as it stands”). The accent mark is not present in standard Italian orthography.

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