/kon'cheuhr tee"noh/ ; It. /kawn'cherdd tee"naw/ , n. , pl. concertini /-nee/ . Music.
1. a short concerto.
2. the group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
3. a section in a concerto grosso played by these instruments.
[ 1720-30; concert ( o ) (see CONCERTO) + -ino dim. suffix ]