Etymology

accompaniment

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Today it means: A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass. Full definition →

French accompagnement
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  1. French · borrowed fromaccompagnement
  2. English todayaccompaniment

From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.

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