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- [fyoog]
- /fyug/
- /fjuːɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoog]
- /fyug/
Definitions of fugue word
- noun fugue Music. a polyphonic composition based upon one, two, or more themes, which are enunciated by several voices or parts in turn, subjected to contrapuntal treatment, and gradually built up into a complex form having somewhat distinct divisions or stages of development and a marked climax at the end. 1
- noun fugue Psychiatry. a period during which a person suffers from loss of memory, often begins a new life, and, upon recovery, remembers nothing of the amnesic phase. 1
- noun fugue A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. 1
- noun fugue musical composition 1
- noun fugue state of amnesia 1
- noun Definition of fugue in Technology (language, music) A music language implemented in Xlisp. 1
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Origin of fugue
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French < Italian fuga < Latin: flight
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Parts of speech for Fugue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fugue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fugue usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for fugue
noun fugue
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
- staying — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- waiting — an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
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