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segno

[ seyn-yoh, sen-yoh; Italian se-nyaw ]

noun

, Music.
, plural se·gni [seyn, -yee, sen, -yee, se, -nyee].
  1. a sign.
  2. a sign or mark at the beginning or end of a section to be repeated.


segno

/ ˈsɛnjəʊ; ˈseɲɲo /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of segno1

1905–10; < Italian < Latin signum a sign

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Word History and Origins

Origin of segno1

Italian: a sign, from Latin signum

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Example Sentences

Poi egli giunse, come uno agnello mansueto: e vedendomi, cominciò a ridere; e volse che io gli facesse il segno della croce.

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

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