English

Noun

fermata ‎(plural fermatas or fermate)

1. (music) The holding of a note or rest for longer than its usual duration; also the notation of such a prolongation, usually represented as a dot with a semi-circle above it, written above the prolonged note or rest.

Synonyms

• hold
• bird's-eye (colloquial)

Translations

Esperanto

Adjective

fermata ‎(accusative singular fermatan, plural fermataj, accusative plural fermatajn)

1. singular present passive participle of fermi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Italian fermata, from fermare ‘to stop’.

Noun

fermata f

1. (music) fermata

Italian

Etymology

From fermare ‘to stop’.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ferˈmata/

Noun

fermata f ‎(plural fermate)

1. stop during travel.
2. (music) fermata

Verb

fermata

1. feminine singular past participle of fermare

Portuguese

Noun

fermata f (plural fermatas)

1. (music) fermata (holding a note beyond its usual duration or the notation representing it)