alternativo
1 of 2noun
al·ter·na·ti·vo (ˌ)äl-ˌter-nə-ˈtē-(ˌ)vō 
: a musical middle section (such as a trio) that is followed by a repetition of the preceding section especially in an 18th-century dance movement (such as a minuet)
alternativo
2 of 2adverb
al·ter·na·ti·vo (ˌ)äl-ˌter-nə-ˈtē-(ˌ)vō
: alternately —used as a direction in music to repeat a movement's first section (such as a minuet) following its second section (such as a trio)
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Italian, alternative, from Medieval Latin alternativus
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1887, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
circa 1823, in the meaning defined above
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