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fermata
- /ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/ UK
- /ˌfɜːɹˈmɑtə/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːtə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).
noun fermatas · fermate
- The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
- The notation ⟨◌͒⟩ of such a prolongation, usually represented as a dot with a semi-circle above or below it, written above or below the prolonged note or rest.
Similar: hold, bird's-eye
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: hold, bird's-eye
Translations
Talk about this word "fermata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fermata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fermata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fermata "fermata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fermata.Cite this
@misc{fermata_2026,
title = {fermata},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fermata},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
