arpeggiate

verb

ar·peg·gi·ate är-ˈpe-jē-ˌāt

arpeggiated; arpeggiating

: to play (a chord or passage) in arpeggio

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Strings arpeggiate a rising minor chord, followed by a descending dominant seventh. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021 Midwestern marketing executive Emily, on the other hand, is eager to dress and brand-agnostic, with her rainbow suite of berets, arpeggiating hemlines, and clashing prints as neutrals. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025

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arpeggio + -ate entry 4

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circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arpeggiate was circa 1823

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“Arpeggiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arpeggiate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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