divertimento

noun

di·ver·ti·men·to | \ di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō

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, -ˌver-\

plural divertimenti\ di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē

How to pronounce divertimenti (audio)

, -ˌver- \ or divertimentos

Definition of divertimento

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

2 : divertissement sense 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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