arpeggiate

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verb

To play (a chord) as an arpeggio.

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Meanings

verbarpeggiate (third-person singular simple present arpeggiates, present participle arpeggiating, simple past and past participle arpeggiated)

present singular third person arpeggiates · participle present arpeggiating · participle past arpeggiated · past arpeggiated

  1. transitiveentertainmentTo play (a chord) as an arpeggio.

    […] Mr. Keezer arpeggiated chords a little flashily, but justifiably so; […].

    2007 January 12, Ben Ratliff, “High-Toned Scats and Purrs by a Low-Profile Jazz Singer”, in New York Times
  2. entertainmentTo represent separately on a score.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
arpeggio

Origin

From arpeggio + -ate.

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Translations

Finnish soittaa murtosointuna
  • soittaa murtosointunato play (a chord) as an arpeggio
French arpéger
  • arpégerto play (a chord) as an arpeggio
Italian arpeggiare
  • arpeggiareto play (a chord) as an arpeggio
Polish grać arpeggio
  • grać arpeggioto play (a chord) as an arpeggio
Portuguese arpejar
  • arpejarto play (a chord) as an arpeggio
Cite this entry
APA

arpeggiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpeggiate

MLA

“arpeggiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpeggiate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arpeggiate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arpeggiate.

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