LOANWORDS OF ITALIAN MUSIC History of the English Language Wendy Chuang Jessica Tsao
A cappella Etymology: (Italian) a cappella Meaning: 1. without instrumental accompaniment (originally applied to choral music) 2. (chiefly U.S.) regarded as a genre of popular music UcdY&feature=related
Opera Etymology: (Italian) opera Meaning: a dramatic musical work in which singing forms an essential part, chiefly consisting of recitatives, arias, and choruses, with orchestral accompaniment
Piano Etymology: French origin; Italian “ pianoforte ” or “ forte- piano ” Meaning: 1. a kind of musical instrument 2. U.S. slang (African-American usage) - spare ribs (white rib- bones suggest piano keys)
Tuba Etymology: (Latin and Italian) tuba Meaning: 1. the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument 2. (Malay) poison that is made out of root 3. (Arabic) a mythical tree growing in the Muslim paradise
Soprano Etymology: (Italian) from sopra, meaning above Meaning: 1. the highest singing voice in women and boys GPxk8n0aE 2. The Sopranos( ): Italian-American, Mafia
Tempo Etymology: (Italian) tempo Meaning: 1. time (literal translation) the speed of a piece of music (definition) 2. rate of activity; pace (non-musical senses)
Bravo Etymology: (Italian) bravo Meaning: 1. a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance 2. desperado, assassin, hired killer
Bravo bravo ---> male, singular brava ---> female, singular bravi ---> male, plural brave ---> female, plural.
Da Capo (D.C.) Etymology: (Italian) da capo Meaning: 1. from the head (literal translation) 2. the performer to go back to the beginning (capo) (definition)
Da Capo (D.C.) Da Capo al Fine (D.C. al Fine): repeat from beginning to the end Da Capo al Coda (D.C. al Coda): repeat from beginning to an indicated place and then play the tail part (the coda).
Andante Etymology: (Italian) andare (to go) Meaning: 1. walking (literal translation) 2. informs Moderately slow, flowing along (definition)
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Forte Etymology: (Italian) forte Meaning: 1. strong (literal translation) 2. loud (definition) Mistaking with French forte (both are from Latin fortis)
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