Etymology

fermata

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Today it means: The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration. Full definition →

Italian fermata
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromfermata
  2. English todayfermata

Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).

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