terzaadj.n.
Music.
A. adj.
The third, as in opera terza, the third work; violino terzo, third violin.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > [noun] > third work
opera terza1724
society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > company of instrumentalists > [noun] > orchestra > section of orchestra > specific
violino terzo1724
brass1876
wind1876
woodwind1876
strings1887
percussion1889
wood1901
timps1934
timpani1977
1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. Terza, a Third... Opera Terza,..Violina Terza.
B. n.
A third; also in terza, in three parts; terzo = trio n.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > [adjective] > in parts
broken1609
four-part1664
in terza1724
concerted1824
two-part1854
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > pitch > interval > [noun] > third
third1597
tierce1696
terza1724
1724 Short Explic. Foreign Words Musick Bks. In Terza,..Songs or Tunes in Three Parts, the same as Trio below.
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