Definitions for ricercar
ricercar
ri·cer·car
Spelling: [ree-cher-kahr]
IPA: /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr/
Ricercar is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 91 anagrams from letters in ricercar (acceirrr).
Definitions for ricercar
noun
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Music. a chiefly polyphonic instrumental form of the 16th and 17th centuries closely resembling the vocal motet in structure and style.
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a composition, especially for a keyboard instrument, having this form.
Origin of ricercar
First recorded in 1780-90; apocopated variant of ricercare