ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Continuo

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Continuo is a noun meaning (music) Ellipsis of basso continuo.

Meaning

(music) Ellipsis of basso continuo.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include basso, harpsichord, concertato, ground, continuative, ostinato.

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