tutti

[too-tee; It. toot-tee]

tut·ti

[too-tee; It. toot-tee] adjective, noun, plural tut·tis. Music.
adjective
1.
all; all the voices or instruments together.
2.
intended for or performed by all (or most of) the voices or instruments together, as a passage or movement in concert music (opposed to solo).
noun
3.
a tutti passage or movement.
4.
the tonal product or effect of a tutti performance.

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Origin:
1715–25; < Italian, plural of tutto all
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tutti (ˈtʊtɪ)
 
adj, —adv
music Compare soli to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc
 
[C18: from Italian, pl of tutto all, from Latin tōtus]

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