divertimento
[ dih-vur-tuh-men-toh; Italian dee-ver-tee-men-taw ]
noun,plural di·ver·ti·men·tos, di·ver·ti·men·ti [dih-vur-tuh-men-tee Italian dee-ver-tee-men-tee]. /dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn ti Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn ti/. Music.
an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade.
Origin of divertimento
1- Also called divertissement.
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How to use divertimento in a sentence
In form these compositions, which were generally called divertimenti or partite (partie) resembled those just described.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Otto Jahn
British Dictionary definitions for divertimento
divertimento
/ (dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ) /
nounplural -ti (-tɪ)
a piece of entertaining music in several movements, often scored for a mixed ensemble and having no fixed form
an episode in a fugue
Origin of divertimento
1C18: from Italian
- See also divertissement
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