continuo

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Ellipsis of basso continuo.
2. noun A member of the personal guard of the medieval and early modern Spanish or Portuguese kings.

Similar words

basso harpsichord concertato ground continuative ostinato continuum glassichord contone infinite canon

Often followed by

part in and accompaniment instrument instruments is parts line

Word family

continuos figured bass thoroughbass