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Webster 1913 Edition

Concerto

Con-cer′to

(?; It. ?)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Concertos
(#)
.
[It. See
Concert
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Noun.
]
(Mus.)
A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer’s skill.

Webster 1828 Edition

Concerto

CONCERTO

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Noun.
A piece of music for a concert.

Definition 2024

concerto

concerto

See also: concertó and concertò

English

Noun

concerto ‎(plural concertos or concerti)

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

Translations

Italian

Noun

concerto m ‎(plural concerti)

  1. (music) concert, recital
  2. (music) concerto
  3. agreement, concert

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

concerto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of concertare

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ certō.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /konˈker.toː/, [kɔŋˈkɛr.toː]

Verb

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

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

Inflection

   Conjugation of concerto (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present concertō concertās concertat concertāmus concertātis concertant
imperfect concertābam concertābās concertābat concertābāmus concertābātis concertābant
future concertābō concertābis concertābit concertābimus concertābitis concertābunt
perfect concertāvī concertāvistī concertāvit concertāvimus concertāvistis concertāvērunt, concertāvēre
pluperfect concertāveram concertāverās concertāverat concertāverāmus concertāverātis concertāverant
future perfect concertāverō concertāveris concertāverit concertāverimus concertāveritis concertāverint
passive present concertor concertāris, concertāre concertātur concertāmur concertāminī concertantur
imperfect concertābar concertābāris, concertābāre concertābātur concertābāmur concertābāminī concertābantur
future concertābor concertāberis, concertābere concertābitur concertābimur concertābiminī concertābuntur
perfect concertātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect concertātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect concertātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present concertem concertēs concertet concertēmus concertētis concertent
imperfect concertārem concertārēs concertāret concertārēmus concertārētis concertārent
perfect concertāverim concertāverīs concertāverit concertāverīmus concertāverītis concertāverint
pluperfect concertāvissem concertāvissēs concertāvisset concertāvissēmus concertāvissētis concertāvissent
passive present concerter concertēris, concertēre concertētur concertēmur concertēminī concertentur
imperfect concertārer concertārēris, concertārēre concertārētur concertārēmur concertārēminī concertārentur
perfect concertātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect concertātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — concertā — — concertāte —
future — concertātō concertātō — concertātōte concertantō
passive present — concertāre — — concertāminī —
future — concertātor concertātor — — concertantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives concertāre concertāvisse concertātūrus esse concertārī concertātus esse concertātum īrī
participles concertāns — concertātūrus — concertātus concertandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
nominative genitive dative/ablative accusative accusative ablative
concertāre concertandī concertandō concertandum concertātum concertātū

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Italian concerto ‎(“concert”).

Noun

concerto m (plural concertos)

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

Etymology 2

From Latin concertō ‎(“I dispute”).

Verb

concerto

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of concertar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of concertar

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ/

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