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semplice

[ sem-pli-chey; Italian sem-plee-che ]

adjective

  1. simple; straightforward.


semplice

/ ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ /

adjective

  1. music to be performed in a simple manner
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semplice1

1885–90; < Italian: simple; simplicity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semplice1

Italian: simple, from Latin simplex
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Example Sentences

Among the varied highlights: On Sept. 24, Ljova plays the fadolin, a six-string violin; Sept. 25 and 26, the pianist Dan Tepfer, equally adept at jazz and classical styles, offers his own piano quintet and a Mozart concerto with the Semplice Players; and Oct.

Insalata semplice consisted of light, varied greens in a wisp of balsamic vinaigrette, topped with thin shavings of Parmesan.

Harmonics also feature prominently in the microtonal “Semplice” for solo violin, by Oscar Bianchi, and “Strömkarl” for violin and piano, by the American composer Jason Eckardt, which here received its first performance.

The title of “Semplice” — simple — proves to be more trickery, with the violin flitting up and down in quick and complex passages interspersed with slyly innocent resting periods.

Il semplice diritto di esclusiva involverebbe minori inconvenienti intrinseci, purchè fosse limitato; giacchè altrimenti, a forza di escludere si otterrebbe per indiretto una vera nomina.

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