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in rilievo

in rilievo adverb: the musical notation that indicates that a particular instrument to play slightly louder than the others so as to stand out over the ensemble; in relief.

Adverb

in rilievo (not comparable)

  1. The musical notation that indicates that a particular instrument to play slightly louder than the others so as to stand out over the ensemble; in relief.

Origin of in rilievo

Borrowed from Italian in rilievo (“in relief”), from in + rilievo.

Questions about in rilievo

What does in rilievo mean?
In rilievo means the musical notation that indicates that a particular instrument to play slightly louder than the others so as to stand out over the ensemble; in relief.
What part of speech is in rilievo?
In rilievo is an adverb.

Words near in rilievo in the dictionary

  1. in retreat
  2. in retrospect
  3. in return
  4. in reverse
  5. in right of
  6. in rilievo
  7. in Roblox
  8. in rough
  9. in route
  10. in ruins
  11. in safe hands

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