segue

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To move smoothly from one state or subject to another.

   I can tell she’s going to segue from our conversation about school to the topic of marriage.

2. 2
   verb

   To make a smooth transition from one theme to another.

   Beethoven’s symphonies effortlessly segue from one theme to the next.

Simplified etymology

Segue entered English in the mid-18th century from Italian seguire, “to follow,” which derives from Latin sequi. Originally a direction in classical music to continue to the next movement without a break, it is now also used for moving between recorded songs without a break and for similar transitions.

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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