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con·cer·to
/
kənˈtʃɛr
toʊ;
Italian
kɔnˈtʃɛr
tɔ
/
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[
k
uh
n-
cher
-toh;
Italian
kawn-
che
r
-taw
]
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noun,
plural
con·cer·tos,
con·cer·ti
/
-ti
/
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[
-tee
]
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.
Music.
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
Origin:
1720–30;
<
Italian,
derivative of
concertare;
see
concert
(v.)
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World English Dictionary
concerto
(kənˈtʃɛətəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-tos
,
-ti
1.
sonata
See also
symphony
a composition for an orchestra and one or more soloists. The classical concerto usually consisted of several movements, and often a cadenza
2.
another word for
ripieno
[C18: from Italian:
concert
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Concerto
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condensation
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to accompany; espouse.
to agree together secretly to do something wrong
to include or contain:
shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
to acquire by force of arms
the result of being made more compact or dense.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
concerto
1730, from It. concerto (see
concert
). Concerto grosso is from 1724.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
concerto
[(kuhn-
chair
-toh)]
A piece of instrumental music written for one or more soloists and an
orchestra
.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Example sentences
The
concerto
alternated between evocative dreaminess and bright good humor.
Lanier's compositions include movie scores, works for opera and ballet, and a triple
concerto
.
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