"ritornello" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ritornellos [plural], ritornelli [plural]
Etymology: Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|ritornello}} Italian ritornello, {{cog|fr|ritournelle}} French ritournelle Head templates: {{en-noun|s|ritornelli}} ritornello (plural ritornellos or ritornelli)
  1. (music) A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus. Categories (topical): Music, Opera Synonyms: ritornel, ritornell, ritornelle

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