segno

[ seyn-yoh, sen-yoh; Italian se-nyaw ]

noun

, Music.

, plural se·gni [seyn, -yee, sen, -yee, se, -nyee].

1. a sign.
2. a sign or mark at the beginning or end of a section to be repeated.

segno

/ ˈseɲɲo; ˈsɛnjəʊ /

noun

1. music a sign at the beginning or end of a section directed to be repeated :S:

Word History and Origins

Origin of segno¹

1905–10; < Italian < Latin signum a sign

Word History and Origins

Origin of segno¹

Italian: a sign, from Latin signum

Example Sentences

After the segno has been "passed," the sposo sings a new song.

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