divertimento

noun di·ver·ti·men·to \ di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō , -ˌver- \

|Updated on: 1 Jul 2018

Definition of divertimento

plural divertimenti play \-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē\ or divertimentos

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

2 : divertissement 1

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Ho letto con molto divertimento che avrei rilasciato alcune dichiarazioni su tema mercato.

— SI.com, "Man Utd & Chelsea Off the Hook With Real Madrid 'Close' to Sealing World Record Alisson Deal," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of divertimento

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

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First Known Use: 1823

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