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Fermata

nounid 57533·updated May 18, 2026
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a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Fermatas
possessive
Fermata's
pluralpossessive
Fermatas'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest
§2
a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount

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