n.
Pronunciation: di- ˌ v ə r-t ə - ' men-( ˌ )t ō , - ˌ ver-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -men · ti \ - ' men-( ˌ )t ē \ or -mentos
Etymology: Italian, literally, diversion, from divertire to divert, amuse, from Latin divertere
Date: 1823
1 : an instrumental chamber work in several movements usually light in character
2 : DIVERTISSEMENT 1