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divertimenti

/daɪˌvɜːrtɪˈmɛnti/ /dɪˌvɜːrtɪˈmɛnti/

Meanings
noun
Composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century.

Examples :

"The string quartet played a set of cheerful divertimenti at the garden party, providing light and pleasant background music. "
music entertainment

Related Words

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration background

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration string

string noun

/stɹɪŋ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The stable is a large string, housing many horses for the local riding school. "

Illustration quartet

quartet noun

/kwɔːˈtet/ /kwɔrˈtet/

A music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

"A string quartet."

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration century

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

Illustration cheerful

cheerful adjective

/ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/ /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

"My little sister was cheerful this morning, singing happily as she got ready for school. "

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration composers

composers noun

/kəmˈpoʊzərz/ /kəmˈpoʊzɪrz/

One who composes; an author.

"Many composers write music for movies and television shows. "

Illustration pleasant

pleasant noun

/ˈplɛzənt/

A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

"The dinner party was a success thanks to the pleasant, who kept everyone laughing with his silly jokes. "

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "