Words · Less common
continuo
8 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Word history
From Spanish continuo, ellipsis of hombre continuo (“constant and steadfast man”), from Latin continuus (“constant, continuous”).
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- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 5 million words.
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