Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

concerto grosso

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: con-cer-to -grosso
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian concerto grosso.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: concerto

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does concerto grosso mean?: a musical form, common in the Baroque period, in which contrasting sections are played by full orchestra and by a small group of soloists.
Where does concerto grosso come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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