dal segno
[ dahl seyn-yoh; Italian dahl se-nyaw ]
/ dɑl ˈseɪn yoʊ; Italian dɑl ˈsɛ nyɔ /
adverb
go back to the sign marking the beginning of a repeat (used as a musical direction).
Origin of dal segno
1850–55; < Italian: from the sign; see
sign
Words nearby dal segno
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British Dictionary definitions for dal segno
dal segno
/ (ˈdæl ˈsɛnjəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
music
(of a piece of music) to be repeated from the point marked with a sign to the word fine
Abbreviation:
DS
See also
fine 3
Word Origin for dal segno
Italian, literally: from the sign