Whats the denition of " arpeggio "?

Question

Whats the denition of " arpeggio "?

Answer 1

Definition:

  

Series of notes in chord: a sounding of the notes of a chord one after the other in rapid succession, instead of simultaneously

Answer 2

In music?  It's when you have a series of pitches that could form a chord, but are presented in broken form.  In other words, take the C major arpeggio:

ascending: C E G C then descending C G E C.

An arpeggio can go up or down as many octaves as you want.