/ kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ; NAmE -ˈtʃɜːrtoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a piece of music for one or more solo instruments playing with an orchestra :
a piano concerto
a concerto for flute and harp
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: Italian , from concertare harmonize.
/ kənˈtʃɜːtəʊ; NAmE -ˈtʃɜːrtoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a piece of music for one or more solo instruments playing with an orchestra :
a piano concerto
a concerto for flute and harp
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: Italian , from concertare harmonize.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005