"passagework" meaning in All languages combined

See passagework on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: passageworks [plural]
Etymology: passage + work Etymology templates: {{compound|en|passage|work}} passage + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} passagework (usually uncountable, plural passageworks)
  1. (music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-passagework-en-noun-IC-5DiyF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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