arpeggiate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English arpeggio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English arpeggiate From arpeggio + -ate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To play (a chord) as an arpeggio.
[…] Mr. Keezer arpeggiated chords a little flashily, but justifiably so; […].
2007 January 12, Ben Ratliff, “High-Toned Scats and Purrs by a Low-Profile Jazz Singer”, in New York Times:
- (of the notes of a chord) To represent separately on a score.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arpeggiates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| arpeggiated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| arpeggiated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| arpeggiating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
it arpeggiare (to play (a chord) as an arpeggio) · fr arpéger (to play (a chord) as an arpeggio) · pt arpejar (to play (a chord) as an arpeggio) · pl grać arpeggio (to play (a chord) as an arpeggio) · fi soittaa murtosointuna (to play (a chord) as an arpeggio)