ACCIACCATURA


Meaning of ACCIACCATURA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )ä- ˌ chä-k ə - ' tu ̇ r- ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian, literally, crushing

Date: circa 1819

: a discordant note sounded with a principal note or chord and immediately released

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