BASSO CONTINUO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does basso continuo mean? 

• BASSO CONTINUO (noun)
  The noun BASSO CONTINUO has 1 sense:

1. a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played

  Familiarity information: BASSO CONTINUO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BASSO CONTINUO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

basso continuo; continuo; figured bass; thorough bass

Hypernyms ("basso continuo" is a kind of...):

bass; bass part (the lowest part in polyphonic music)