Dictionary Definition
continuo n : a bass part written out in full and
accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played [syn:
figured
bass, basso
continuo, thorough
bass]
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English
Noun
- The bass line of music, especially for a keyboard instrument, that continues throughout a work
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Italian
Etymology
Latin continuus from continerePronunciation
contìnuo, /konˈtinwo/, /kon"tinwo/Adjective
it-adj continuVerb form
continuo- first-person singular indicative present of continuare
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Spanish
Adjective
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Extensive Definition
Continuo may refer to:
- Basso continuo or figured bass, a kind of musical notation. It can also refer to the group of instruments that played the basso continuo part.
- Continuo, a card game.