diviso

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noun

An instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction

OriginItalian diviso →
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Meanings

noundiviso (plural divisos)

plural divisos

  1. entertainmentAn instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction
  2. entertainmentA passage having this mark
adverbdiviso (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentplayed in this manner
adjectivediviso (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentplayed in this manner

Origin

  1. Italiandiviso
  2. Englishdiviso

Borrowed from Italian diviso (literally “divided”).

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APA

diviso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diviso

MLA

“diviso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diviso. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diviso,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diviso.

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