continuo
continuo · continuos
A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese…A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.
More definitions
- a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played
Origin
From Spanish continuo, ellipsis of hombre continuo (“constant and steadfast man”), from LaFrom Spanish continuo, ellipsis of hombre continuo (“constant and steadfast man”), from Latin continuus (“constant, continuous”).
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Forms
plural: continuosSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be played:figured bassbasso continuothorough bass