Definitions for continuo

continuo con·tin·u·o

Spelling: [kuh n-tin-yoo-oh]
IPA: /kənˈtɪn yuˌoʊ/

Continuo is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in continuo (cinnootu).

Definitions for continuo

noun

  1. a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture.

Origin of continuo

1715-25; Italian: literally, continuous

Examples for continuo

It was probably intended for the open air (perhaps for a funeral) as it is the only cantata with no continuo part.

And when they came to the last lines Kunz would ofttimes join in, taking the bass part or continuo to the melody.

continuo, culpam ferro compesce priusquam, Dira per infaustum serpant contagia corpus.

We cannot, therefore, say that an angel has a position in the continued (quod habeat situm in continuo).

In all Bachs church compositions in which there is an organ obbligato part, there is another organ part for the continuo.

Nolo enim aliquem Christianum tam crudeliter pro me tractari, & continuo sublatum est quartarium.

continuo summas se tollit caetus ad undas, T. stire, moves; comp.

In some cases Bach writes an organ obbligato part in addition to the continuo, or figured bass.

The three strings are often complete without the continuo, but occasionally there is an extra part for this.

The orchestra consists of two flutes, two oboi damore, two bassoons, strings and continuo.

Word Value for continuo
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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