acciaccatura
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acciaccatura
- /əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/ US
- /əˌt͡ʃækəˈtjʊəɹə/ UK
Rhymes with -ʊəɹə
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Borrowed from Italian acciaccatura, from the verb acciaccare (“to crush”).
noun acciaccaturas · acciaccature · acciacatura
- A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.
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noun short grace note occurring on the beat occupied by the main note
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| Français | acciaccatura |
| Italiano | acciaccatura |
Talk about this word "acciaccatura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acciaccatura. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acciaccatura. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acciaccatura "acciaccatura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acciaccatura.Cite this
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