dal segno

American

[dahl seyn-yoh, dahl se-nyaw] / dɑl ˈseɪn joʊ, dɑl ˈsɛ njɔ /

adverb

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

dal segno British

/ ˈdæl ˈsɛnjəʊ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of dal segno

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

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