Found 2 items, similar to appoggiatura.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: appoggiatura appoggiatura n : an embellishing note usually written in smaller size [syn: grace note , acciaccatura] [also: appoggiature (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Appoggiatura Appoggiatura \Ap*pog`gia*tu"ra\, n. [It., fr. appogiarre to lean, to rest; ap- (L. ad) + poggiare to mount, ascend, poggio hill, fr. L. podium an elevated place.] (Mus.) A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree above or below the principal note unless it be of the same harmony; -- generally indicated by a note of smaller size, as in the illustration above. It forms no essential part of the harmony. [1913 Webster]