n. (pl. -os) Mus. an accompaniment providing a bass line and harmonies which are indicated by figures, usu. played on a keyboard instrument.
[ basso continuo (It., = continuous bass) ]
n. (pl. -os) Mus. an accompaniment providing a bass line and harmonies which are indicated by figures, usu. played on a keyboard instrument.
[ basso continuo (It., = continuous bass) ]
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