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Meaning of "scherzo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHERZO

Italian: joke, of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German scherzen to jest.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHERZO

scherzo  [ˈskɛətsəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHERZO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scherzo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHERZO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scherzo

A scherzo is a piece of music, often a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony or a sonata. The scherzo's precise definition has varied over the years, but it often refers to a movement which replaces the minuet as the third movement in a four-movement work, such as a symphony, sonata, or string quartet. Scherzo also frequently refers to a fast-moving humorous composition which may or may not be part of a larger work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHERZO


Arezzo
əˈrɛtsəʊ
fatso
ˈfætsəʊ
intermezzo
ˌɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ
mezzo
ˈmɛtsəʊ
nutso
ˈnʌtsəʊ
palazzo
pəˈlætsəʊ
paparazzo
ˌpæpəˈrætsəʊ
passamezzo
ˌpæsəˈmetsəʊ
pastitso
pæsˈtɪtsəʊ
pavonazzo
ˌpævəˈnætsəʊ
schizo
ˈskɪtsəʊ
terrazzo
tɛˈrætsəʊ
whatso
ˈwɒtsəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHERZO

schematically
schematisation
schematise
schematism
schematist
schematization
schematize
scheme
schemer
schemie
scheming
schemingly
schemozzle
Schengen Agreement
Schengen Convention
Schepisi
scherzandi
scherzando
scherzi

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHERZO

abrazo
Abruzzo
azo
bizzo
bozo
Chimborazo
chorizo
dzo
garbanzo
ginzo
gonzo
Lorenzo
mestizo
Michelozzo
Milazzo
mozo
orzo
ouzo
rebozo
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Synonyms and antonyms of scherzo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scherzo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHERZO

Find out the translation of scherzo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scherzo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scherzo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谐谑曲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scherzo
570 millions of speakers

English

scherzo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scherzo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scherzo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скерцо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scherzo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জোরাল রচনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scherzo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scherzo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scherzo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケルツォ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스케르초를 연주 할까
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scherzo
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Scherzo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜோக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संगीतातील अत्यंत गतिमान भाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

canlı çalınan bölüm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scherzo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скерцо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scherzo
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σκέρτσο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scherzo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scherzoen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scherzo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scherzo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHERZO»

The term «scherzo» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.631 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHERZO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scherzo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scherzo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scherzo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHERZO»

Discover the use of scherzo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scherzo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scherzo: A Venetian Entertainment
Set in Venice in the age of Voltaire, Casanova and Count Cagliostro, SCHERZO is a gripping tale of murder, mystery and deceit which explores the darker side of Venetian life as well as evoking the splendour of its glittering facade.
Jim Williams, 1999
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Complete Sonatas for Solo Instrument and Piano: 3 Violin ...
All 7 sonatas — 3 for violin, 2 for cello and 2 for clarinet (or viola) reprinted from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition. New translation of the original commentary by the distinguished Brahms scholar Hans Gal.
Hans Gál, 1926
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Brahms and the Scherzo: Studies in Musical Narrative
for the more satisfying aesthetic effect of the Piano Quintet scherzo sheds light on Brahms's compositional development during the 1850s, a development confirmed by examination of the Op. 60 scherzo. The difference in aesthetic effect  ...
Professor Ryan McClelland, 2013
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Fantasticke Scherzo, Op. 25: Study Score
Unabridged reprint of the score issued in 1905 by Breitkopf & Hartel.
Josef Suk, 2004
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H. Wieniawski, Scherzo-Tarantelle Complete Violin & Piano ...
Not available for 75 years, these landmark editions are back in print for a new generation of violinists, newly edited by Stephen Shipps and Endre Granat.
Stephen Shipps, Otakar Ševčík, Danae Witter, 2010
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The Philosopher's Stone: Essays in the Transformation of ...
Dialectical Structure in Action: the Scherzo of Beethoven's F Major Razoumovsky Quartet Reconsidered No movement more than the minuet to scherzo underscores the change from the Age of Reason to the Age of Revolutions. The elegant ...
Barbara R. Barry, 2000
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Baseball and the Music of Charles Ives: A Proving Ground
Based on these factors, Ives must have tacked the Rube materials onto the middle section of the Scherzo, to form the beginning and ending sections of the complete piece. If the Rube sketch is about a rube walking, then why not include this ...
Timothy A. Johnson, 2004
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Stravinsky, the Composer and His Works
The performance of Scherzo Fantastique and Fireworks at a Siloti concert at St. Petersburg on 6 February 1909 marked a turning point in Stravinsky's career. Now that Rimsky-Korsakov was dead, he needed a new protector and a patron who ...
Eric Walter White, 1984
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Music for a Mixed Taste : Style, Genre, and Meaning in ...
1-12 Gagliardemente Violinl Violinl Viola Cominuo doable traditions by presenting three different versions of the same dance: scherzo 3 is a triple-meter version or proportio of scherzo 2, and scherzo 4 ("Pol[nische] Sarras") is a variation of ...
Steven Zohn Assistant Professor of Music History Temple University, 2008
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Mahler: A Musical Physiognomy
This full manner of composing has implications beyond itself; in one place the pure two- part counterpoint of obligato horn and first violins first draws the richness of the full orchestra with it.45 The end of the main section of the Scherzo, 46 ...
Theodor W. Adorno, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHERZO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scherzo is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Aaaaaaaah!,' 'Scherzo Diabolico,' 'Curve' Among Highlights at …
MUNICH — Film4 FrightFest, the U.K.'s leading genre film festival, promises to be “bigger, bolder and bloodier” in its 16th year with its largest ever lineup. «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Lo scherzo a Paris Hilton: «L'aereo sta precipitando»
Uno scherzo tra i peggiori che si possano subire. Se non, addirittura, il peggiore. La vittima è Paris Hilton, a organizzarlo invece una tv egiziana. L'ereditiera è ... «Vanity Fair.it, Jun 15»
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Tchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Yu-Chien Tseng performs …
Violinist Yu-Chien 'Benny' Tseng, winner of this year's inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition, performs Tchaikovsky's Valse-Scherzo at the XV ... «The Strad, Jun 15»
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Cannes: 'Scherzo,' 'Witness,' 'Link' Set for Fest's Blood Window
MADRID — Adrian Garcia Bogliano's “Scherzo Diabolico,” Santiago Fernandez's “Intimate Witness” and Javier Diment's “The Rotten Link” will screen at Cannes' ... «Variety, Apr 15»
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Fantaspoa 2015: First Wave Of Films Includes SCHERZO
Brazil's Fantaspoa festival revealed the first wave of films for its upcoming eleventh edition (May 15 to 31), prior next weekend's announcement of the full lineup ... «TwitchFilm, Apr 15»
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Tribeca 2015: SCHERZO DIABOLICO Review
Scherzo Diabolico, the latest film from Adrián García Bogliano, is a twisted tale of revenge that continually subverts the viewer's theories about where it's going ... «Film Pulse, Apr 15»
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Scherzo Diabolico review – horror/humour hybrid is no Coen bros …
There's an “aha” moment deep into Scherzo Diabolico when you'll discover the lead character, Aram (Francisco Barreiro), is not quite the vicious monster you ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Brosio e Le Iene, lieto fine dopo lo scherzo: stavolta il Papa lo …
Guarda il servizio de Le Iene Lo scorso 18 settembre 2013, durante la trasmissione, era stato messo a punto uno scherzo della iena Frank Matano che si ... «Leggo.it, Apr 15»
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Woman mauled boyfriend with kitchen roll holder after penis prank …
Donna Hamer sunk her teeth into Rick Scherzo's hands and beat him with a wooden kitchen roll holder pole before threatening him with his own 12 inch chef's ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Un “finto” Ferrero chiama Galliani: lo scherzo su RDS
“Tu Okaka non lo dai con prestito e diritto, vero?”, così si conclude lo scherzo fatto ad Adriano Galliani dall'emittente RDS. Un finto Massimo Ferrero, presidente ... «La Stampa, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Scherzo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/scherzo>. Apr 2024 ».
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