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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of continuo, a personal guard of the Spanish or Portuguese king. alt-of, alternative, historical

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

accompanimentaltobaritonebassbasso continuocanto

Etymology

Etymology 1

From early modern Portuguese and Spanish contino, ellipsis of ombre contino, from Latin continuum.

Etymology 2

From Spanish and Portuguese contino.

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