dal segno
[ dahl seyn-yoh; Italian dahl se-nyaw ]
adverb
go back to the sign marking the beginning of a repeat (used as a musical direction).
Origin of dal segno
11850–55; <Italian: from the sign; see sign
Words Nearby dal segno
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British Dictionary definitions for dal segno
dal segno
/ (ˈdæl ˈsɛnjəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music (of a piece of music) to be repeated from the point marked with a sign to the word fine
Origin of dal segno
1Italian, literally: from the sign
- Abbreviation: DS
- See also fine 3
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