acciaccatura en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌt͡ʃɑkəˈtʊɹə/ (General-American)
- /əˌt͡ʃækəˈtjʊəɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian acciaccatura, from the verb acciaccare (“to crush”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acciacatura | alternative, misspelling | lexicographic | |
| acciaccature | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| acciaccaturas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
it acciaccatura (short grace note occurring on the beat occupied by the main note) · pt acciaccatura (short grace note occurring on the beat occupied by the main note) · fr acciaccatura (short grace note occurring on the beat occupied by the main note)