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continuo

con·tin·u·o [ kən tínnyoo  ] (plural con·tin·u·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
bass accompaniment: an instrumental bass accompaniment, usually played on a keyboard, with numbers written beneath the notes so that musicians can improvise and provide harmony

[Early 18th century. < Italian, "continuous" < Latin continuus (see continuous)]
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