concerto

See also: concertó and concertò

English

Etymology

From Italian concerto. Doublet of concert.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃɛɹtoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

concerto (plural concertos or concerti)

  1. (music) A piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

Derived terms

Translations

Catalan

Verb

concerto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of concertar

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian concerto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sɛʁ.to/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

concerto m (plural concertos)

  1. concerto

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konˈt͡ʃɛr.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrto
  • Hyphenation: con‧cèr‧to

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

concerto m (plural concerti)

  1. (music) concert, recital
  2. (music) concerto
  3. agreement, concert
    Synonym: accordo
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

concerto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of concertare

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ certō.

Pronunciation

Verb

concertō (present infinitive concertāre, perfect active concertāvī, supine concertātum); first conjugation

  1. to fight or contend
  2. to dispute or debate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: concertar
  • Galician: concertar
  • Italian: concertare
  • Portuguese: concertar
  • Sicilian: cuncirtari
  • Spanish: concertar

References

  • concerto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • concerto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • concerto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to hold an altercation with a man: verbis concertare or altercari cum aliquo (B. C. 3. 19. 6)
  • concerto in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian concerto (concert).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈseʁ.tu/ [kõˈseh.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõˈseɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõˈseʁ.tu/ [kõˈseχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈseɻ.to/

  • Homophone: conserto
  • Hyphenation: con‧cer‧to

Noun

concerto m (plural concertos)

  1. concert (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈsɛʁ.tu/ [kõˈsɛh.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõˈsɛɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõˈsɛʁ.tu/ [kõˈsɛχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈsɛɻ.to/

  • Homophone: conserto
  • Hyphenation: con‧cer‧to

Verb

concerto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of concertar