tut·ti (t  t ) Music adv. & adj. All. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate that all performers are to take part. n. pl. tut·tis 1. An ensemble of musicians, in contrast to a solist or group of solists, in a concerto. 2. A passage of ensemble music intended to be executed by all the performers simultaneously. [Italian, pl. of tutto, all, from Vulgar Latin *t  ttus, variant of Latin ttus; see teut - in Indo-European roots.] |
tutti [ˈtʊtɪ]
adj & adv
(Music, other) Music to be performed by the whole orchestra, choir, etc. Compare soli
[from Italian, pl of tutto all, from Latin tōtus]
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