fermata Syllabification: (fer·ma·ta)Pronunciation: /ferˈmätə, fər-/Definition of fermata noun Music a pause of unspecified length on a note or rest. a mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened by an unspecified amount. Origin:Italian, from fermare 'to stop'fermata in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fermata in the British & World English dictionary
