scher·zo (sk r ts )n. pl. scher·zos or scher·zi (-ts  ) A lively movement, commonly in 3/4 time, introduced as a replacement for a minuet in pieces with multiple movements. [Italian, joke, scherzo, from Old Italian scherzare, to joke, perhaps of Germanic origin.] |
scherzo [ˈskɛətsəʊ]
n pl -zos, -zi [-tsiː]
(Music, other) a brisk lively movement, developed from the minuet, with a contrastive middle section (a trio) See minuet [2]
[Italian: joke, of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German scherzen to jest]
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| Noun | 1. |  scherzo - a fast movement (usually in triple time)movement - a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic" |
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