traverso
/tɹɑvˈɛɹsoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A transverse flute of the Baroque period, made in three or four sections with a conical bore from the head joint down.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "The historical range will be confined basically to the 17th and 18th centuries, Mr. Polisi added, because the Baroque and Classical repertory allows students to transfer their skills between instruments, with, say, conventional string players adapting to gut strings and Baroque bows, and modern flutists to wooden traversos."
- "The bloom was detected in late July in the Oakland and Alameda areas, and dead fish have since washed ashore in the bay as well as at Oakland’s Lake Merritt, California fish and wildlife department spokesperson Jordan Traverso said."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: traverso