n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ pä-j ə - ' tu ̇ r- ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, support
Date: 1753
: an embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ pä-j ə - ' tu ̇ r- ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, literally, support
Date: 1753
: an embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012