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- [ri-dot-oh]
- /rɪˈdɒt oʊ/
- /rɪdˈɒtəʊ/
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- [ri-dot-oh]
- /rɪˈdɒt oʊ/
Definitions of ridotto word
- noun plural ridotto a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century. 1
- noun ridotto an entertainment with music and dancing, often in masquerade: popular in 18th-century England 0
- noun ridotto a social gathering, often in masquerade, with music and dancing, popular in 18th-cent. England 0
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Origin of ridotto
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; < Italian: retreat, resort; see redoubt
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Parts of speech for Ridotto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ridotto popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ridotto usage trend in Literature
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