con ‧ tin ‧ u ‧ o /kənˈtɪnju-əʊ $ -oʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural continuos ) [countable] technical
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: continuo 'continuous' , from Latin continuus ; ⇨ ↑ continuous ]
a musical part consisting of a line of low notes with figures showing the higher notes that are played with them