# ritornello

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.

## Etymology
Italian ritornello, diminutive of ritorno (“return”), from ritornare (“to return”): compare French ritournelle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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