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)]