fugue
|fugue|
/fjuːɡ/
interwoven themes
Etymology
'fugue' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'fuga,' where 'fuga' meant 'flight.'
'fuga' transformed into the French word 'fugue,' and eventually became the modern English word 'fugue.'
Initially, it meant 'flight,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to music and psychology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a musical composition in which one or two themes are repeated or imitated by successively entering voices and contrapuntally developed in a continuous interweaving of the voice parts.
Bach's fugues are considered masterpieces of the Baroque period.
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Noun 2
a state of loss of awareness of one's identity, often coupled with flight from one's usual environment, associated with certain forms of hysteria and epilepsy.
After the traumatic event, he entered a fugue state and wandered away from home.
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