agogic

agogic
/euh goj"ik, euh goh"jik/, n.
Music. stress given to a note through prolonged duration. Also called agogic accent.
[1890-95; < Gk agog(é) course + -IC (modeled on G agogisch)]

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  • agogic — noun an accent that accentuates a note by extending it slightly beyond its normal time value …   Wiktionary

  • agogic — agog·ic …   English syllables

  • agogic — Pertaining to the making of wax models …   Grandiloquent dictionary

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  • agogic accent — noun : stress secured through relative prolongation of the tones to be emphasized compare agogics …   Useful english dictionary

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