Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diviso

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-vi-so
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction

noun

A passage having this mark

adv

played in this manner

adj

played in this manner

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian diviso (literally “divided”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: diviso

Inflected Forms

divisos (plural)

Questions

What does diviso mean?: An instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction
Where does diviso come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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