concerto

C1 Topic:Art & Music
US /kənˈt͡ʃɛɹtoʊ/
noun Freq #20481

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra.

    She performed a famous piano concerto with the national orchestra.

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Forms concerticoncertos

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian concerto, deverbal from concertare. Doublet of concert.

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