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7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
noun (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
originBorrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).
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