ricercare

[ ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re ]

noun

, plural ri·cer·ca·ri [ree-cher-, kahr, -ee, r, ee-che, r, -, kah, -, r, ee].

1. ricercar.

ricercare

/ ˌriːtʃəˈkɑːreɪ; ˈriːtʃəˌkɑː /

noun

1. an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo
2. an instructive composition to illustrate instrumental technique; étude

Word History and Origins

Origin of ricercare¹

< Italian, noun use of ricercare to seek; research

Word History and Origins

Origin of ricercare¹

Italian, literally: to seek again