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Webster 1913 Edition
Arpeggio
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Ar-peg′gio
,Noun.
[It., fr.
arpeggiare
to play on the harp, fr. arpa
harp.] (Mus.)
The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.
Webster 1828 Edition
Arpeggio
ARPEG'GIO
,Noun.
The distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord, accompanying the voice.