fugato (plural fugatos)
(music) A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fu*ga"to, a. (Mus.)
Definition: in the gugue style, but not strictly like a fugue.
– n.
Definition: A composition resembling a fugue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
