SINCE 1828
alternativo
noun
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Definition of alternativo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a musical middle section (such as a trio) that is followed by a repetition of the preceding section especially in an 18th-century dance movement (such as a minuet)
alternativo
adverb
al·ter·na·ti·vo
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Definition of alternativo (Entry 2 of 2)
: alternately
—used as a direction in music to repeat a movement's first section (such as a minuet) following its second section (such as a trio)
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