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urtext

[ ur-tekst, oor- ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. the original form of a text, especially of a musical composition.


Urtext

/ ˈuːrtɛkst /

noun

  1. the earliest form of a text as established by linguistic scholars as a basis for variants in later texts still in existence
  2. an edition of a musical score showing the composer's intentions without later editorial interpolation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of urtext1

First recorded in 1950–55; ur- 3 + text
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Word History and Origins

Origin of urtext1

from ur- original + text

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