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dal segno

[ dahl seyn-yoh; Italian dahl se-nyaw ]

adverb

  1. go back to the sign marking the beginning of a repeat (used as a musical direction).


dal segno

/ ˈdæl ˈsɛnjəʊ /

adjective

  1. music (of a piece of music) to be repeated from the point marked with a sign to the word fine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dal segno1

1850–55; < Italian: from the sign; sign
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dal segno1

Italian, literally: from the sign

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