dal segno

[ dahl seyn-yoh; Italian dahl se-nyaw ]

adverb

1. go back to the sign marking the beginning of a repeat (used as a musical direction).

dal segno

/ ˈdæl ˈsɛnjəʊ /

adjective

1. music (of a piece of music) to be repeated from the point marked with a sign to the word fine

Word History and Origins

Origin of dal segno¹

1850–55; < Italian: from the sign; sign

Word History and Origins

Origin of dal segno¹

Italian, literally: from the sign