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tutti

[too-tee, toot-tee]

adjective

  1. all; all the voices or instruments together.

  2. intended for or performed by all (or most of ) the voices or instruments together, as a passage or movement in concert music (solo ).



noun

plural

tuttis 
  1. a tutti passage or movement.

  2. the tonal product or effect of a tutti performance.

tutti

/ ˈʊɪ /

adjective

  1. music to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc Compare soli

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tutti1

1715–25; < Italian, plural of tutto all
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tutti1

C18: from Italian, pl of tutto all, from Latin ōٳܲ
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

For example, the masculine form "tutti" is routinely used for "everyone", rather than the feminine "tutte".

From

“Scusatemi tutti,” she said, the language flowing easily from her tongue.

From

Secundo, there are the charlatans, commencing with D.; impostors of all sorts, prophets, consulting mediums, such as A. K., and tutti quanti.

From

Up to the last year of his life he continued to give oratorio concerts and played organ concertos, of which only the tutti were noted, he improvising his part.

From

An eager hunt after smiles and greetings accompanied the hunt for tutti frutti.

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