ridotto

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ridotto (“foyer”).

Noun

ridotto (plural ridottos or ridottoes)

  1. (historical) A public ball, typically a masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
    • Walpole
      There are to be ridottos at guinea tickets.
  2. (music) An arrangement or abridgment of a piece from the full score.

Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin reductus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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  1. small, reduced, cut, short
  2. adapted, abridged

Synonyms

Noun

ridotto m (plural ridotti)

  1. foyer (of a theatre)
  2. fortress

Descendants

  • → English: ridotto
  • → French: redoute

Verb

ridotto m

  1. past participle of ridurre

Anagrams

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