ricercare

ri·cer·ca·re

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re]
- /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr eɪ; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ rɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re]
- /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr eɪ; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ rɛ/

Definitions of ricercare word

abbreviation RICERCARE ricercar. 1
noun ricercare an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo 0
noun ricercare an instructive composition to illustrate instrumental technique; étude 0

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Parts of speech for Ricercare

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exclamation

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ricercare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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