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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
    "The conductor held the fermata for an extra beat"
     
  2. (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note, chord or rest
    "The conductor held the fermata for an unusually long time"

Derived forms: fermatas

Type of: continuation, musical notation, prolongation, protraction

Encyclopedia: Fermata