divertimento
noun
di·ver·ti·men·to
| \ di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō
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plural divertimenti\ di-ˌvər-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē
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or divertimentos
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or divertimentos
Definition of divertimento
1
: an instrumental chamber work in several movements usually light in character
Examples of divertimento in a Sentence
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On this Saturday morning, the program was a divertimento, a concerto, and a symphony. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co.," 30 Aug. 2019 On this Saturday morning, the program was a divertimento, a concerto, and a symphony. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mozart & Co. at the Salzburg Festival," 22 Aug. 2019 Ho letto con molto divertimento che avrei rilasciato alcune dichiarazioni su tema mercato. — SI.com, "Man Utd & Chelsea Off the Hook With Real Madrid 'Close' to Sealing World Record Alisson Deal," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divertimento.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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