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Noun: fermata  fur'maa-tu
  1. A musical notation (over a note, chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount
     
  2. (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note, chord or rest

Derived forms: fermatas

Type of: continuation, lengthiness, musical notation, prolongation, protraction

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