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- Italian · derived fromritornello
- English todayritornello
Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus. Full definition →
Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.