Synonyms & related words for appoggiatura

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Words related to appoggiatura

Explore words related to appoggiatura — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include acciaccatura, hemidemisemiquaver, demisemiquaver, semiquaver, neume, submediant, supertonic, semibreve. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does appoggiatura come from?

The word appoggiatura breaks down into 3 roots of Italian origin: ap-, from Italian ad (“to, upon”); poggia, from Italian podium (“to lean, rest”); and -tura, from Italian -tura (“noun of action/result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.