secondo

[ si-kon-doh, -kohn-; Italian se-kawn-daw ]

noun

, Music.

, plural se·con·di [si-, kon, -dee, -, kohn, -, se-, kawn, -dee].

1. the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
2. the performer playing this part.

secondo

/ sɛˈkɒndəʊ /

noun

1. See primo
   the left-hand part in a piano duet Compare primo

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondo¹

From Italian, dating back to 1840–50; second ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondo¹

Italian: second ¹

Example Sentences

Secondo, the Sphinx is a woman as well as a winged lion, but the Rajput Sinhas never had anything effeminate in their characters.

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The most important of these are the Cathedral and San Secondo.

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He himself was, naturally, primo tenore, being assisted by the younger Crivelli as the secondo.

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Item fece le cosse, gambe e piedi acio se potesse mouere da luocho a luocho secondo li soi bisogni.

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Quando tu harai ueduto el uentriculo primo tu uederai tre cose inanzi che uegni al uentriculo secondo.

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