toccata

toc·ca·ta

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuh-kah-tuh; Italian tawk-kah-tah]
- /təˈkɑ tə; Italian tɔkˈkɑ tɑ/
- /təˈk.ɑː.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuh-kah-tuh; Italian tawk-kah-tah]
- /təˈkɑ tə; Italian tɔkˈkɑ tɑ/

Definitions of toccata word

noun plural toccata a composition in the style of an improvisation, for the piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument, intended to exhibit the player's technique. 1
noun toccata keyboard music 1
countable noun toccata A toccata is a fast piece of music for the piano, organ, or other keyboard instrument. 0
noun toccata a rapid keyboard composition for organ, harpsichord, etc, dating from the baroque period, usually in a rhythmically free style 0
noun toccata a composition in free style for the organ, piano, etc., generally characterized by the use of full chords and running passages and often used as the prelude of a fugue 0

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Origin of toccata

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Italian: “touched,” feminine past participle of toccare touch

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Parts of speech for Toccata

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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toccata popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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