txtDefinition=From the Italian \'93appoggiare,\'94 meaning \'93to lean.\'94 A basic {\uldb figure}{\v 149462} in Mozart\'92s musical vocabulary, consisting of a {\uldb dissonant}{\v 80063} {\uldb interval}{\v 84848} or {\uldb chord}{\v 76801} played on a strong {\uldb beat}{\v 154397}, which then \'93resolves\'94 on a weaker beat. Appoggiaturas provide much of the expressive force in Mozart\'92s music.