tutti

[ too-tee; Italian toot-tee ]

adjective
  1. all; all the voices or instruments together.

  2. intended for or performed by all (or most of) the voices or instruments together, as a passage or movement in concert music (opposed to solo).

noun,plural tut·tis.
  1. a tutti passage or movement.

  2. the tonal product or effect of a tutti performance.

Origin of tutti

1
1715–25; <Italian, plural of tutto all

Words Nearby tutti

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How to use tutti in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for tutti

tutti

/ (ˈtʊtɪ) /


adjective, adverb
  1. music to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc: Compare soli

Origin of tutti

1
C18: from Italian, pl of tutto all, from Latin tōtus

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