segno

American

[seyn-yoh, sen-yoh, se-nyaw] / ˈseɪn yoʊ, ˈsɛn yoʊ, ˈsɛ nyɔ /

noun

Music.

PLURAL

segni

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

segno British

/ ˈseɲɲo, ˈsɛnjəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of segno

1905–10; < Italian < Latin signum a sign

Example Sentences

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

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