concertino

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short concerto.
  2. The group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
  3. A section in a concerto grosso played by three instruments.

Word forms

concertino concertinos concertini

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian concertino, from concerto + -ino (diminutive suffix).

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