fugato

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adverb (or adjective)

fu·​ga·​to

füˈgät(ˌ)ō

: having the texture (see texture entry 1 sense 4c) of a musical fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b)

the brief fugato section before the end

fugato

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noun

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plural fugatos

: a short musical passage in fugal style

also : a piece in fugal texture (see texture entry 1 sense 4c) that lacks some usual features of a fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b)

Word History

Etymology

Adverb (or adjective)

Italian, from past participle of fugare to compose as a fugue, from fuga fugue

Noun

Italian, from past participle of fugare to compose as a fugue

First Known Use

Adverb (or Adjective)

1829, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1790, in the meaning defined above

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