terzetto

English

Etymology

From Italian terzetto, diminutive of Italian terzo (“the third”), from Latin tertius. See tierce.

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Noun

terzetto (plural terzettos or terzetti)

(music) A composition in three voice parts, or the vocal (or, rarely, instrumental) trio.

Synonyms

terzet

References

“terzetto”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /terˈt͡set.to/
Rhymes: -etto
Hyphenation: ter‧zét‧to

Noun

terzetto m (plural terzetti)

trio composed by three vocal parts

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