Agréments
(Ah-GRAY-mohn)


[Fr.]


The French term for ornament or embellishment. Originally, Embellishments introduced in French music of the 17th century typically in keyboard music.

See also [Eng.] Ornament; [Fr.] agréments or [Fr.] broderies; [Ger.] Verzierungen; [It.] fiorette or [It.] fioriture or [It.] abbellimento; [Sp.] adorno.

Also ornamentation; embellishment.


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