əˌpäjəˈtu̇rə, -tü- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, literally, support, from appoggiare to lean, rest, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin appodiare, from Latin ad- + (assumed) Vulgar Latin -podiare (from Latin podium balcony) — more at pew
: an accessory embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size — see long appoggiatura , short appoggiatura