"ridotto" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈdɒtəʊ/ [UK], /ɹəˈdoʊtoʊ/ [US] Forms: ridottos [plural], ridottoes [plural], ridotti [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian ridotto (“foyer”). Doublet of redoubt. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|ridotto||foyer}} Italian ridotto (“foyer”), {{doublet|en|redoubt}} Doublet of redoubt Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ridottoes|ridotti}} ridotto (plural ridottos or ridottoes or ridotti)
  1. (historical) A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ridotto-en-noun-WOZlykzC
  2. (music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: reduction
    Sense id: en-ridotto-en-noun-wUie8OmX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 54 7 5 3 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 64 4 3 2 5 4 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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