fugato

fu·ga·to

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foo-gah-toh, fyoo-]
- /fuˈgɑ toʊ, fyu-/
- /fjuːɡˈɑːtəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foo-gah-toh, fyoo-]
- /fuˈgɑ toʊ, fyu-/

Definitions of fugato word

noun plural fugato a section of a composition that is in fugal style but does not constitute a real fugue. 1
noun fugato In the style of a fugue, but not in strict or complete fugal form. 1
adverb fugato in the manner or style of a fugue 0
noun fugato a movement, section, or piece in this style 0
noun fugato (music) A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue. 0

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Origin of fugato

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

From Italian, dating back to 1865-70; See origin at fugue, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Fugato

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fugato

fugato popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fugato usage trend in Literature

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