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toccata

/təˈkɑːtə/

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Borrowed from Italian toccata.

noun toccatas · toccate

A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.

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noun musical piece

Español	tocata
日本語	トッカータ tokkāta
中文	觸技曲 /触技曲 chùjìqǔ, 托卡塔 tuōkǎtǎ
Português	tocata
Français	toccata
Deutsch	Toccata
Italiano	toccata
Русский	токка́та tokkáta

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"toccata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toccata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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toccata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toccata

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"toccata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toccata.

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@misc{toccata_2026,
  title = {toccata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toccata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}