fugal

[ fyoo-guhl ]

adjective

, Music.

1. of or relating to a fugue, or composed in the style of a fugue.

ˈfugal

/ ˈfjuːɡəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in the style of a fugue

Derived Forms

• ˈfugally, adverb

Other Words From

• fugal·ly adverb
• un·fugal adjective
• un·fugal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fugal¹

First recorded in 1850–55; fugue + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The nephew decided in favor of both, while I expressed a desire to see the fugal theme worked out for the purpose mentioned.

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Foerstemann seems to take this as the stem on which is formed fugal, fowl, bird.

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First one commencing with chords, after which, fugal imitation.

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And, besides, Kuhnau prided himself on the fugal character of his sonatas.

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One cannot imagine such a history done in the strained phrases of Meredith or the fugal manner of Henry James.

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