divertimento

[ dih-vur-tuh-men-toh; Italian dee-ver-tee-men-taw ]

/ dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn toʊ; Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn tɔ /

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noun, plural di·ver·ti·men·tos, di·ver·ti·men·ti [dih-vur-tuh-men-tee Italian dee-ver-tee-men-tee]. /dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn ti Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn ti/. Music.

an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade.

Also called divertissement.

Origin of divertimento

1750–60; <Italian, equivalent to diverti(re) to divert + -mento-ment

Words nearby divertimento

diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma, diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives, divest

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Example sentences from the Web for divertimento

In August, 1879, the composer added a sixth movement, Divertimento.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Si, signorina, zat yong American gentleman say it—dam slow, no divertimento.
Jerry Junior|Jean Webster
I chose the title of Divertimento for the second movement of my Suite, because it was the first which occurred to me.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Some time after midnight we felt that we had had enough of divertimento.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds

Probably the divertimento composed in July, 1776 (251 K.) was also intended for his sister's fte-day.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

British Dictionary definitions for divertimento

divertimento

/ (dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ) /

noun plural -ti (-tɪ)

a piece of entertaining music in several movements, often scored for a mixed ensemble and having no fixed form

an episode in a fugue

Word Origin for divertimento

C18: from Italian

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单词	divertimento
释义	divertimento [ dih-vur-tuh-men-toh; Italian dee-ver-tee-men-taw ] / dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn toʊ; Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn tɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR divertimento ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural di·ver·ti·men·tos, di·ver·ti·men·ti [dih-vur-tuh-men-tee Italian dee-ver-tee-men-tee]. /dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn ti Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn ti/. Music. an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade. Also called divertissement. Origin of divertimento 1750–60; <Italian, equivalent to diverti(re) to divert + -mento-ment Words nearby divertimento diverticulectomy, diverticulitis, diverticuloma, diverticulosis, diverticulum, divertimento, diverting, divertissement, divertive, Dives, divest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for divertimento In August, 1879, the composer added a sixth movement, Divertimento. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky Si, signorina, zat yong American gentleman say it—dam slow, no divertimento. Jerry Junior\|Jean Webster I chose the title of Divertimento for the second movement of my Suite, because it was the first which occurred to me. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky Some time after midnight we felt that we had had enough of divertimento. New Italian sketches\|John Addington Symonds Probably the divertimento composed in July, 1776 (251 K.) was also intended for his sister's fte-day. Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Otto Jahn British Dictionary definitions for divertimento divertimento / (dɪˌvɜːtɪˈmɛntəʊ) / noun plural -ti (-tɪ) a piece of entertaining music in several movements, often scored for a mixed ensemble and having no fixed form an episode in a fugue See also divertissement Word Origin for divertimento C18: from Italian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to divertimento song, nocturne
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divertimento

noun, plural di·ver·ti·men·tos, di·ver·ti·men·ti [dih-vur-tuh-men-tee Italian dee-ver-tee-men-tee]. /dɪˌvɜr təˈmɛn ti Italian diˌvɛr tiˈmɛn ti/. Music.

Origin of divertimento

Words nearby divertimento

Example sentences from the Web for divertimento

British Dictionary definitions for divertimento

noun plural -ti (-tɪ)

Word Origin for divertimento

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