— arpeggiated, arpeggioed , adj.
/ahr pej"ee oh', -pej"oh/ , n. , pl. arpeggios . Music.
1. the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneously.
2. a chord thus sounded. Also called broken chord .
[ 1735-45; arpeggi ( are ) to play on the harp ( hearpi ( g ) an to harp) ]