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noun
Ellipsis of basso continuo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: figured bass, basso continuo, thorough bass
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bass, bass part
History
From Spanish continuo, ellipsis of hombre continuo (“constant and steadfast man”), from Latin continuus (“constant, continuous”).
