toccata

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/təˈkɑːtə/

noun

A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.

OriginItalian toccata →
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Meanings

nountoccata (plural toccatas or toccate)

plural toccatas · plural toccate

  1. entertainmentA piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.

Origin

  1. Italiantoccata
  2. Italiantoccata
  3. Englishtoccata

Borrowed from Italian toccata.

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Translations

Catalan tocata
  • tocatamusical piece
Chinese Mandarin 觸技曲 /触技曲, 托卡塔
  • 觸技曲 /触技曲 (chùjìqǔ)musical piece
  • 托卡塔 (tuōkǎtǎ)musical piece
Czech tokáta
  • tokátamusical piece
Dutch toccata
  • toccatamusical piece
Esperanto tokato
  • tokatomusical piece
Finnish toccata
  • toccatamusical piece
French toccata
  • toccatamusical piece
German Toccata
  • Toccatamusical piece
Icelandic tokkata
  • tokkatamusical piece
Italian toccata
  • toccatamusical piece
Japanese トッカータ
  • トッカータ (tokkāta)musical piece
Polish toccata
  • toccatamusical piece
Portuguese tocata
  • tocatamusical piece
Russian токка́та
  • токка́та (tokkáta)musical piece
Spanish tocata
  • tocatamusical piece
Swedish toccata
  • toccatamusical piece

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

attacco
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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