ap·pog·gia·tu·ra /əˌpɑʤəˈtʊrə/
裝飾音之一種
Ap·pog·gia·tu·ra n. Mus. A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree above or below the principal note unless it be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony.
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appoggiatura
n : an embellishing note usually written in smaller size [syn: grace
note, acciaccatura]
[also: appoggiature (pl)]