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tutti (to̵̅o̅t′tē)

adjective, adverb

for all instruments or voices: often used as a musical direction

Etymology: It (pl. of tutto), lit., all < VL *tottus for L totus, all, whole: see total

noun pl. tuttis -·tis

  1. a musical passage to be played or sung by all performers
  2. the tonal effect produced by the playing or singing of such a passage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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