English noun: fermata | |||
| 1. | fermata (communication) a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical notation | ||
| 2. | fermata (attribute) (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction | ||
| Domain category | music | ||