divertimento
[ dih-vur-tuh-men-toh; Italian dee-ver-tee-men-taw ]
/ dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn toʊ; Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn tɔ /
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.
Words nearby divertimento
diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma, diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, dives, divest
Also called divertissement.
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British Dictionary definitions for divertimento
divertimento
/ (dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ) /
noun plural -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
See also divertissement
Word Origin for divertimento
C18: from Italian
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