ricercare

ri·cer·ca·re

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re]
- /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr eɪ; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ rɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-cher-kahr-ey; Italian ree-cher-kah-re]
- /ˌri tʃərˈkɑr eɪ; Italian ˌri tʃɛrˈkɑ rɛ/

Definitions of ricercare word

abbreviation RICERCARE ricercar. 1
noun ricercare an elaborate polyphonic composition making extensive use of contrapuntal imitation and usually very slow in tempo 0
noun ricercare an instructive composition to illustrate instrumental technique; étude 0

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Parts of speech for Ricercare

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ricercare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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