passage work

pas·sage work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ij wurk]
- /ˈpæs ɪdʒ wɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pas-ij wurk]
- /ˈpæs ɪdʒ wɜrk/

Definitions of passage work words

noun passage work writing that is often extraneous to the thematic material of a work and is typically of a virtuosic or decorative character: passagework consisting of scales, arpeggios, trills, and double octaves. 1
noun passage work the performance of such writing: The pianist's passagework is brilliantly clear and smooth. 1
noun passage work scales, runs, etc, in a piece of music which have no structural significance but provide an opportunity for virtuoso display 0

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Origin of passage work

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; passage1 + work

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Parts of speech for Passage work

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Passage work

passage work popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

passage work usage trend in Literature

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