I. skertˈsän(ˌ)dō, skeət-, -ˈsan-, -ˈsȧn-, -ˈsaan- adjective
Etymology: Italian, verbal of scherzare to joke, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German scherzen to joke, have a good time, leap for joy — more at cardinal
: playful , jesting — used as a direction in music indicating style and tempo
allegretto scherzando
II. noun
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: a passage or movement in scherzando style