ragtime

== English == === Alternative forms === rag-time === Etymology === Likely from ragged +‎ time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹæɡˌtaɪm/ === Noun === ragtime (countable and uncountable, plural ragtimes) (music, uncountable) A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment. (music, countable) A piece of music in this style. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === ragtime (third-person singular simple present ragtimes, present participle ragtiming, simple past and past participle ragtimed) (ambitransitive, uncommon) To perform this style of music. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Tregami, migrate == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English ragtime. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrak.tajm/ Rhymes: -aktajm Syllabification: rag‧time === Noun === ragtime m inan (related adjective ragtime'owy or ragtimowy) (music, uncountable) ragtime (musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment) (music, countable) ragtime (piece of music in this style) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “ragtime”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “ragtime”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English ragtime. === Noun === ragtime n (plural ragtime-uri) ragtime ==== Declension ====