CONTINUO

Etymology

Noun

continuo (plural continuos)

(music) The bass line of music, especially for a keyboard instrument, that continues throughout a work; basso continuo.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ti"nu*o ( or , n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: Basso continuo, or continued bass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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