ripieno
Valid in Scrabble
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- 9
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/ɹiːpiˈeɪnəʊ/
Definition of ripieno
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino.
“And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.”
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noun
-
The part of a concerto grosso in which the ensemble plays together; contrasted with the concertino.
“And the cello concerto was strikingly different on Sunday: at Weill, the ensemble included two violinists and one violist, cellist, bassist and lutenist, but on Sunday four more violinists, a second violist and a harpsichordist were added to give the ripieno sections of the fast movements a heftier punch than the smaller group delivered.”
- A fruit sorbet stuffed into its own shell, such as limone ripieno. The similar term in French is givré.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ripieno.
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