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noun
A part of a piece of music, such as a concerto, that is very decorative and is played by a single musician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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verb
To become agitated or excited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
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noun
a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: passage, musical passage
History
Borrowed from Italian cadenza, from Latin cadentia. Doublet of cadence and chance.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
