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fermata
fer·ma·ta [ fer mtə ] (plural fer·ma·tas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. time extension in music: an act of holding a musical note, chord, or pause longer than the indicated time value
2. music 
Same as  pausen (sense 5)

[Late 19th century. < Italian]
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