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divertimento Definition

di·ver·ti·mento (di ver′ti men′tō)

noun pl. -·ti-tē or -·tos

any of various light, melodic instrumental compositions in several movements

Etymology: It: see divert

divertimento Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • compose: Mozart composed this divertimento, or sextet for strings and two horns, eight days after his pet starling dies.