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Definition of arpeggio noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arpeggio

noun
 
/ɑːˈpedʒiəʊ/
 
/ɑːrˈpedʒiəʊ/
(plural arpeggios)
(music, from Italian)
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  1. the notes of a chord played quickly one after the other
    Word OriginItalian, from arpeggiare ‘play the harp’, from arpa ‘harp’.
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