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secondo

noun
se·​con·​do | \si-ˈkōn-(ˌ)dō, -ˈkän-\
plural secondi\ si-​ˈkōn-​(ˌ)dē , -​ˈkän-​ \

Definition of secondo 

: the second part in a concerted piece especially : the lower part (as in a piano duet)

First Known Use of secondo

1792, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for secondo

Italian, from secondo, adjective, second, from Latin secundus

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