secondo

noun se·con·do \si-ˈkōn-(ˌ)dō, -ˈkän-\

plural se·con·di\-(ˌ)dē\

Definition of SECONDO

: the second part in a concerted piece; especially : the lower part (as in a piano duet)

Italian, from secondo, adjective, second, from Latin secundus

First Known Use: 1792

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