segno

American  

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

noun

Music.

plural

segni

1. a sign.

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

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segno British  

/ ˈseɲɲo, ˈsɛnjəʊ /

noun

1.  :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

Vedeva Troja in cenere e in caverne: O Ilion, come te basso e vile Mostrava il segno che lì si discerne!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 by Various

In Padova, 1772:— "Parte languido il giorno: odine il segno."

From Notes and Queries, Number 07, December 15, 1849 by Various

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

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

La Vergine m'ha fatto della mano segno d'inginocchiarmi; pareva volermi dire, 'Bene!'

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

She also presented him with some branches of palm, "In segno di felice augurio;" but her bright anticipations were at first cruelly disappointed.

From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)