Dictionary

fermata en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌfɜːˈmɑːtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˌfɜːɹˈmɑtə/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fermata, from fermare (“to stop”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration.
2. (countable) 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.

Forms

Synonyms

hold · bird's-eye

Translations (18)

pl fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · ro fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · he שְׁהִי (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · it fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · is fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · sv fermat (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · ru фермата (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · de Fermate (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · he פֶרְמָטָה (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · sh fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · fi fermaatti (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · cs koruna (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · pt fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · fr point d'orgue (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · ja フェルマータ (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · es calderón (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · nl fermate (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it) · cmn 延長號 /延长号 (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it)