n.
Function: adjective or adverb
Etymology: Italian, literally, dry
Date: circa 1854
1 : short and very staccato ― used as a direction in music
2 of a recitative : accompanied only by the instruments playing the continuo
n.
Function: adjective or adverb
Etymology: Italian, literally, dry
Date: circa 1854
1 : short and very staccato ― used as a direction in music
2 of a recitative : accompanied only by the instruments playing the continuo
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012