Tutti
adj, adv, noun
adj, adv, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A passage in which all members of an orchestra are playing
"Even so, the orchestra endowed tuttis with a positively radiant glow."
Adjective
- 1 All together; with all playing at once. not-comparable
"a tutti passage"
Adverb
- 1 All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. not-comparable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Even so, the orchestra endowed tuttis with a positively radiant glow."
Etymology
From Italian tutti, from Latin totus (“all”).