You queried:

figured bass "

Results retrieved for:
    • \ kən-ˈtin-yə-ˌwō \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )


    [Noun]  | "figured bass" 


    1: continuo


    Origin: 1697 ;

    [Noun]  | "con*tin*uo" | \ kən-ˈtin-yə-ˌwō \


    1: a bass part (as for a keyboard or stringed instrument) used especially in baroque ensemble music and consisting of a succession of bass notes with figures that indicate the required chords —called also figured bass, thoroughbass


    Origin: circa 1724 ;

     Borrowed from Italian, short for basso continuo "continuous bass";

     No results from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus...

     No results from Urban Dictionary API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *


    You must be signed in to post comments!


    Top comments for:
    "figured bass"