Etymology

ridotto

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Today it means: A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century. Full definition →

Italian ridotto
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromridotto“foyer”
  2. English todayridotto

Borrowed from Italian ridotto (“foyer”). Doublet of redoubt.

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