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cadenza

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cadenza


Main Entry:
ca·den·za Listen to the pronunciation of cadenza
Pronunciation:
\kə-ˈden-zə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Italian, cadence, cadenza
Date:
1784
1 : a parenthetical flourish in an aria or other solo piece commonly just before a final or other important cadence 2 : a technically brilliant sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto 3 : an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic and especially a literary work


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