Arpeggio
Pronunciation : Ar*peg"gio
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It., fr. arpeggiare to play on the harp, fr. arpa harp.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913