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- [skert-soh]
- /ˈskɛrt soʊ/
- /ˈskeət.səʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skert-soh]
- /ˈskɛrt soʊ/
Definitions of scherzo word
- noun plural scherzo a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony. 1
- noun scherzo music: uptempo passage 1
- countable noun scherzo A scherzo is a short, lively piece of classical music which is usually part of a longer piece of music. 0
- noun scherzo a brisk lively movement, developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (a trio) 0
- noun scherzo a lively, playful composition, usually in 3/4 time 0
- noun scherzo such a piece serving as a movement, typically the third movement, of a sonata, symphony, or quartet 0
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Origin of scherzo
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Italian: joke, derivative of scherzare to joke, of Langobardic orig.
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Parts of speech for Scherzo
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scherzo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scherzo usage trend in Literature
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- how does a scherzo differ from a minuet?
- what does scherzo mean in music?
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