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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012