I. skert-ˈsän-(ˌ)dō adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, from verbal of scherzare to joke, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German scherzen to leap for joy, joke; perhaps akin to Greek skairein to gambol
Date: circa 1811
: in sportive manner : playfully — used as a direction in music indicating style and tempo
allegretto scherzando
II. noun
( plural -dos )
Date: circa 1876
: a passage or movement in scherzando style