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Webster 1913 Edition


Toccata


Toc-ca′ta

,
Noun.
[It., fr.
toccare
to touch. See
Touch
.]
(Mus.)
An old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or capriccio.

Definition 2024


toccata

toccata

English

Noun

toccata (plural toccatas)

  1. (music) A piece of music (usually for a keyboard instrument) designed to emphasise the dexterity of the performer.

Translations


Finnish

Noun

toccata

  1. (music) toccata

Declension

Inflection of toccata (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
nominative toccata toccatat
genitive toccatan toccatoiden
toccatoitten
toccatojen
partitive toccataa toccatoita
toccatoja
illative toccataan toccatoihin
singular plural
nominative toccata toccatat
accusative nom. toccata toccatat
gen. toccatan
genitive toccatan toccatoiden
toccatoitten
toccatojen
toccatainrare
partitive toccataa toccatoita
toccatoja
inessive toccatassa toccatoissa
elative toccatasta toccatoista
illative toccataan toccatoihin
adessive toccatalla toccatoilla
ablative toccatalta toccatoilta
allative toccatalle toccatoille
essive toccatana toccatoina
translative toccataksi toccatoiksi
instructive toccatoin
abessive toccatatta toccatoitta
comitative toccatoineen

Compounds

  • pianotoccata
  • urkutoccata

Italian

Participle

toccata

  1. feminine singular of toccato

Noun

toccata f (plural toccate)

  1. toccata

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