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scherzando
[ skert-sahn-doh, -san- ]
/ skɛrtˈsɑn doʊ, -ˈsæn- /
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adjective
(a musical direction) playful; sportive.
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Origin of scherzando
First recorded in 1785–90; from Italian, gerund of scherzare “to joke”; see scherzo
Words nearby scherzando
Schengen Convention, Schepisi, Scherbo, Schererville, scherm, scherzando, scherzo, Scheveningen, Schiaparelli, Schick, Schickard
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British Dictionary definitions for scherzando
scherzando
/ (skɛəˈtsændəʊ) music /
adjective, adverb
to be performed in a light-hearted manner
noun plural -di (-diː) or -dos
a movement, passage, etc, directed to be performed in this way
Word Origin for scherzando
Italian, literally: joking. See scherzo
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