divertimento
noun
di·ver·ti·men·to
di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō 
-ˌver-
plural divertimenti
di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē
-ˌver-
or divertimentos
1
: an instrumental chamber work in several movements usually light in character
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On this Saturday morning, the program was a divertimento, a concerto, and a symphony.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
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“Divertimento.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divertimento. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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