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ritornello

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
ri-tor-nel-lo
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.

Etymology

Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle.

Inflected Forms

ritornellos (plural) ritornelli (plural) ritornel (alternative) ritornell (alternative) ritornelle (alternative)

Questions

What does ritornello mean?
A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.
Where does ritornello come from?
Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle.

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