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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespercussif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.ky.sif
"La musique se caractérise par des sons percussifs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or produced by striking, hitting, or impacting one object against another, especially to produce a sharp sound.
"The rhythmic, percussive beat of the drums echoed through the amphitheater." - 2
In medicine, relating to percussion, the striking of a part of the body as a diagnostic technique.
"The physician performed a percussive examination of the patient's thorax to check for fluid buildup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'percussus', the past participle of 'percutere', meaning 'to strike hard' or 'beat', composed of 'per-' (thoroughly) and 'quatere' (to shake). Entering English in the late 19th century, it initially related to medical percussion techniques before expanding into musical and mechanical terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Percussive" is said worldwide
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percussif
Transliteration: pɛʁ.ky.sif
"La musique se caractérise par des sons percussifs."
perkussiv
Transliteration: pɛʁkʊˈsiːf
"Das Lied zeichnet sich durch einen perkussiven Rhythmus aus."
percussivo
Transliteration: perkusˈsiːvo
"Il brano ha un forte carattere percussivo."
percusivo
Transliteration: peɾkuˈsiβo
"La guitarra acústica se utilizó con un estilo percusivo."
percussivo
Transliteration: peʁkuˈsi.vu
"O som percussivo da chuva batia na janela."
आघातक
Transliteration: aaghatak
"संगीत में एक मजबूत आघातक ताल थी।"
打击乐的
Transliteration: dǎ jī yuè de
"这首曲子有很强的打击乐节奏。"
타악기의
Transliteration: ta-ak-gi-ui
"그 곡은 독특한 타악기적 리듬을 가지고 있다."
打楽器の
Transliteration: dagakki no
"その音楽には力強い打楽器のリズムがある。"
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