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passaggio

The English word “passaggio” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The transition area between a singer's vocal registers.
  2. A type of musical ornamentation or embellishment, common in the late 16th and early 17th century, that uses diminutions to fill in or connect between melodic notes.
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