"basso continuo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basso continuos [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian basso continuo (literally “continuous bass”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|basso continuo||lit=continuous bass}} Italian basso continuo (literally “continuous bass”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} basso continuo (usually uncountable, plural basso continuos)
  1. (music) The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: bc, continuo Derived forms: continuo Related terms: figured bass, walking bass Translations (continuous realization of harmony): baix continu [masculine] (Catalan), basse continue [feminine] (French), Generalbass [masculine] (German), Basso continuo [masculine] (German), basso continuo [masculine] (Italian), baixo contínuo [masculine] (Portuguese), bajo continuo [masculine] (Spanish)

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