Main Entry:

di·ver·ti·men·to

Pronunciation:

\di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō, -ˌver-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural di·ver·ti·men·ti \-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē\ or di·ver·ti·mentos

Etymology:

Italian, literally, diversion, from divertire to divert, amuse, from Latin divertere

Date:

1823

1 : an instrumental chamber work in several movements usually light in character 2 : divertissement 1