/euh poj'euh toor"euh, -tyoor"euh/ ; It. /ahp pawd'jah tooh"rddah/ , n. Music.
a note of embellishment preceding another note and taking a portion of its time.
[ 1745-55; appoggiat ( o ), ptp. of appoggiare to support (see AP- 1 , PODI(UM), -ATE 1 ) + -ura -URE ]