segue
Meaning
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- To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.
- To make a smooth transition from one theme to another.
- To play a sequence of records with no talk between them.
Concepts
segue
displacement
ectopia
jump
passage
shift
subduction
transition
turn
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛɡweɪ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian segue (“it follows”), from seguire (“to follow”), from Latin sequor; originally a term used in a musical score to indicate that the next movement or passage is to follow without a break. Cognate with Spanish seguir. Doublet of sue. Related to suit and sequence.
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