I. -ā(ˌ)nō adjective
Etymology: Italian, filled up, stuffed, supplementary, from ri- re- (from Latin re- ) + pieno full, from Latin plenus — more at full
1. : of or relating to a musical instrument or performer serving solely to swell the mass of an orchestra : supplementary
2. : tutti
II. noun
( plural ripie·ni -ā(ˌ)nē ; or ripienos )
Etymology: Italian, from ripieno, adjective
: a supplementary musical instrument or performer or the group playing the ripieno part — compare concertino