Etymology

segue

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Today it means: To move smoothly from one state or subject to another. Full definition →

Italian segue ← Latin sequor
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  1. Latin · derived fromsequor
  2. Italian · borrowed fromsegue“it follows”
  3. English todaysegue

Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow without a break. Cognate with Spanish seguir. Doublet of sue. Related to suit and sequence.

Words from the same roots

Latinsequor all →

suant

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